Differentiate between scavengers and detritivore.

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Scavengers | Detritivore -----------|------------ Scavengers feed on dead animal and plant material. | Detritivore feed on detritus or decomposing plant and animal parts as well as faeces. They are larger animals. | They are smaller animals. Examples: Vulture, Hyena. | Examples: Earthworms, millipedes.

Scavengers	Detritivore
They feed on dead animals and sometimes plant remains.	They feed on dead and decaying organic matter.
They feed directly on dead organisms.	They break down and digest organic matter inside their body.
They are usually larger animals.	They are usually smaller organisms.

Biology

Differentiate between scavengers and detritivore.

Ecosystems

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