Decomposers of animals

1. DECOMPOSERS OF ANIMALS
Scavengers are also playing a part in the action of decomposing animals. They are actually
animals that find dead animals and eat them. In the process of eating them, these animals
are broken down into small bits. Examples are flies, wasps and cockroaches. You might ask
what has this got to do but actually, once these scavengers are done, they are taken over by
decomposers. Some decomposers are microscopic-like bacteria- while others like fungi can
be seen. (79)
The purpose of decomposers in the earth is to eat the leftover parts of the ecosystem that
other animals cannot eat. They are very important as if they were not present, plants would
not get all the important nutrients and all the dead matter and waste in the world would
pile up until there is no more space left for any other living thing. They also return nutrients
back to the soil, by recycling the nutrients, making it more fertile. (80)



Fungi
mold:break down
organic materials
mildew:decompose
dead plants

Bacteria
saprobic:eat & digest
tissue
Protease:break down
amino acids

Insects
cockroaches:break down food to be
eaten by bacteria
springtails:eat decaying organic matter