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Uncovering Forensic Taphonomic Agents: Animal Scavenging in the European Context.
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- Carnivore scavenging patterns in terrestrial contexts: a 25-year retrospective study of forensic anthropology cases from Greece.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Article
- Carnivore scavenging patterns in terrestrial contexts: a 25-year retrospective study of forensic anthropology cases from Greece.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Article
- Indoor cats scavenging behind closed doors.Journal of forensic sciences · 2026Article
- Comparison of Sampling Methods for mtDNA Analysis for Identification of Predator Species Causing Wounds in Veterinary Forensic Cases.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri-urban and rural regions of central and southern Alberta. Part II - Dispersal patterns of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2025Article
- Predictive models for sex Estimation based on alveolar measurements in a contemporary Italian sample.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Article
- Terrain of taphonomy: how biogeographic variation affects decomposition and scavenger behaviour in two forensically significant habitats of Cape Town, South Africa.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Article
- Quantifying forensically relevant vertebrate scavenging: a pilot study to develop a methodological framework using Cape grey mongoose (Forensic sciences research · 2025Article
- Mummies tell stories: CT investigation of eight members of the Kėdainiai elite (Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 17th-18th centuries AD).Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Cat and dog scavenging at indoor forensic scenes: strategies for documentation and detection.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Article
- Incidental observation of bone modification by Crematogaster cf. liengmei (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Cape Town, South Africa.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Article
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- Post-Mortem Dental Profile as a Powerful Tool in Animal Forensic Investigations-A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
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Abstract
Animal scavenging by vertebrates can significantly alter human bodies and their deposition site. For instance, vertebrate animals can cause postmortem modification to a body, alter perimortem trauma, influence decomposition rates, disarticulate and scatter body parts or evidence, and affect the identification of the deceased. Animal scavenging is a relatively common occurrence in forensic investigations. Even so, studies on the subject are scattered and rare, with most focussing on geographical areas outside of Europe. For that reason, we intend to collate the literature to provide an account of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers in Europe, their impacts on human remains, and their implications for forensic investigations. Here, we provide an overview of forensic aspects where the knowledge of animal scavenging is crucial, as well as an account of potential scavengers of human remains in Europe and their typical alterations to soft tissue and, in particular, to bones. In addition, we are the first to provide a guide for forensic practitioners to identify the presence of vertebrate scavenging and subsequently inform outdoor search strategies for affected human remains.
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