Necrophagy is the act of feeding on corpses or carrion that were not killed to be eaten by the predator or others of its species. The word is derived from Ancient Greek "nekros" meaning corpse or dead and "phagos" meaning to eat. Animals who partially or completely feed on dead animals that they've not predated are usually called scavengers, most familiar examples being hyenas and vultures. Also many insects use decayed matter as a protein source, for example some bee species or dung beetles.… (More on Necrophagy)