Pal Hermansen / Golden eagle (Aquila crysaetos) on dead Fox (Vulpes vulpes) carcass. Trondelag, Norway. March. Remote camera shot

Jan Hamrsky / Diving beetle larva (Hyphydrus ovatus), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.

Neil Aldridge / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) searching for food near bins in a courtyard at night, West London, United Kingdom, May 2014. Finalist in the Urban category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awar...

Anup Shah / African Lion (Panthera leo) pride feeding on African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) carcass that has died from natural causes, Masai Mara, Kenya

Shattil & Rozinski,Shattil & Rozinski / Black bear (Ursus americanus) cub climbing a fence, Minnesota, USA, May.

Michael Durham / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) raiding urban garbage, common pest species native to Europe, introduced worldwide

Fred Bavendam / Pacific Giant Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) scavenging on a dead Blue Dog (Squalus acanthias), Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

Chase Dekker / Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) pair feeding on Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) bones, Masai Mara, Kenya

Gabriel Rojo / Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) scavenging on Patagonian fox (Lycalopex griseus) carcass. Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. April.

Claudio Contreras / California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) group feeding on carrion at feeding site, California condor recovery program. Sierra de San Pedro Martir National Park, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. 2...

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata) feeding on Porcupinefish (Diodon nicthemerus) carcass, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Nigel Cattlin / Hide beetle (Dermestes maculatus) on leather, feeds on carrion or dry animal products. England, UK.