Great Bear Wilderness We get to carry each other

Burke knew that and shot a light glare at her. "I know that, what I meant to say was that there are enough predators that would sniff out a carcass that would have died of natural causes," he returned to her. But as it turned out the female seemed to be right because there was a very strong scented smell. Burke was used to the stench of the swamp and well, rotting bodies, so for him this was not particularly standing out. Still he scrunched up his nose a bit.

"That would be rather interesting to see," he admitted to the female. The large male who was used to seeing death instantly trotted forward, scanning the trees for some organs or intestines. He did like how he had learned something new again. "Would that carcass be safe for eating though?"