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Five sheep had been killed and investigators found evidence of wolf presence, including wolf tracks and bite marks on carcasses consistent with wolves.
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Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
The carcasses were collected for safe disposal, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The team also recovered animal bones with cut marks and stone tools used to butcher carcasses from the site.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Prehistoric humans had used the site for roughly 300 years as a place to butcher and process animal carcasses.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
At smaller operations, birds’ carcasses are often incinerated.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
This type of accidental contact is seen in modern sharks, particularly around whale carcasses where multiple individuals gather to feed.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
They’re perfectly tuned to forage for berries, dig for seeds and scavenge carcasses.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Human ancestors were likely inspired to make tools from bone due the abundance of animal carcasses available across the landscape, especially during seasonal migrations, Njau said, while rocks may have been harder to come by depending on where the hominins lived.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
The carcasses were collected for safe disposal, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The team also recovered animal bones with cut marks and stone tools used to butcher carcasses from the site.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Prehistoric humans had used the site for roughly 300 years as a place to butcher and process animal carcasses.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
At smaller operations, birds’ carcasses are often incinerated.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
This type of accidental contact is seen in modern sharks, particularly around whale carcasses where multiple individuals gather to feed.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
They’re perfectly tuned to forage for berries, dig for seeds and scavenge carcasses.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Human ancestors were likely inspired to make tools from bone due the abundance of animal carcasses available across the landscape, especially during seasonal migrations, Njau said, while rocks may have been harder to come by depending on where the hominins lived.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Carcasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcasses. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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