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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A [[detrivore]] is an [[animal]] eats and breaks down dead [[plant]] and [[animal]] tissue.
===About Detrivores===
: [[Detrivore]]s are part of the process of rotting which turns dead [[plant ]] and [[animal ]] material into [[soil]].
There are some detrivores that you may know:
*[[Maggot]]s
*[[Earthworm]]s
*[[Woodlouse|Woodlice]]
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Detrivore]]s are [[organism]]s which [[Consumer|consume]] decaying [[organism]]s.
===About Detrivores===
: [[Detrivore]]s [[consumer|consume]] decaying flesh and produce waste which adds to the [[soil]].
: [[Detrivore]]s are different from [[decomposer]]s in that they [[consumer|consume]] [[decay]]ing [[organism]]s while [[decomposer]]s are causing the [[decay]].