Animals that eat the remains of other animals are called scavengers. They include creatures such as Tasmanian devils and vultures. Organisms (meaning both plants and anima â¦ ls) that eat the remains of other plants and animals are known as detritivores. These animals break down dead organic matter and feed on it, thereby returning nutrients to he ecosystem.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gneiss /ËnaÉªs/ is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. It is often foliated (composed of layers of sheet-like planar structures).
Gneissic banding is the easiest of the foliations to recognize. It is composed of alternating bands of dark and light minerals. Non-foliated textures are identified by their lack of planar character. Further identification of non-foliated rocks is dependent on the composition of the minerals or components in the rock. Anthracite coal is similar to bituminous coal. Both are black in color , and is composed of carbon.