A scavenger is an animal that feeds on dead and decaying organic matter such as carrion, refuse or rotting plant matter.
Scavenger(s) or Scavenging may also refer to:
Film and TV Scavengers (2013 film), a science fiction film The Scavengers (1959 film), a Filipino crime film The Scavengers (1969 film), a Western war drama and exploitation film List of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu episodes#"Scavengers" Scavenger (Transformers), characters in the Transformers series Scavengers, Walking Dead season 7 Scavenger (audio drama), a 2014 audio drama based on the television series Doctor Who Scavengers (game show), a British game show
Games Scavenger hunt, a game Scavenger, Inc., a video game publisher
Music The Scavengers, a New Zealand punk rock band from the 1970s
Albums Scavenger (album), a 1991 album by The Walkabouts Scavengers (album), a 2001 album by Calla The Scavenger, a 1966 album by Nat Adderley
Profession or activity Mule scavenger, an old profession whereby a person retrieves cotton from underneath a spinning machine Waste picker, a person who picks recyclable elements from waste
Science and technology Scavenger (chemistry), a method of removing impurities or other undesired chemicals from a mixture Scavenger receptor (endocrinology) Scavenger receptor (immunology), a group of pattern recognition receptors of the innate immune system Scavenging (engine), automotive process of pushing exhausted gas-charge out of the cylinder and drawing in fresh air CPU scavenging, salvaging of machine time Energy harvesting also called energy scavenging, the capturing energy for autonomous devices
Other uses Scavenger (comics), an armored enemy of Aquaman Operation Scavenger, a World War II operation in the Pacific theater Scavenger's daughter, a rack-like torture instrument
See also SCVNGR, a social location-based gaming platform for mobile phones