Question

Examples of Scavengers
A. Crows and vultures
B. Parrots and Hens
C. Sparrows
D. Peacocks

Answer 1

Hint: Scavenger is the animal that eats dead organisms.Scavengers help in maintaining the ecosystem by consuming dead animals and plant material. Decomposers and the detritivores complete this process, by consuming the remains left by the scavengers.

Complete answer:
 In order to solve this question, we need to know more about scavengers.
> Scavenger is a word that came from Middle English word skawager which means “custom collector”.
They are the organisms that consume dead and decayed organisms.
> They are considered carnivores-like organisms. The only difference is that carnivores feed on living whereas scavengers feed on dead.
> A scavenger helps in clearing the environment and maintains the ecosystem by consuming them and serving as a natural sanitation service.
> Scavengers are highly beneficial to humans because they are highly efficient scavengers which are also known as apex scavengers.
> Increase in dominant scavengers such as vultures can eat the smaller scavengers such as rats, because these smaller scavengers are mainly pests and disease vectors.
> Scavengers play an important role in the food web and food chain.
> Scavengers break down the organic material and recycle them into the ecosystem as nutrients > Parrot, hens, and sparrow are the organisms those feed on the grains, fruits and the insects. Thus, they are not scavengers.
And peacock is omnivores so; it is not included in scavengers.
Whereas vultures and crows feed on the dead organisms, they are known as scavengers.

>So, the correct option is option a. vultures and crows.

Note: Decomposers or the detritives are organisms that decompose the organic material for example: bacteria and fungus.