Decomposition

Decomposition - what happens to the body after Death?

Stages of Decomposition

Stage 5: Butyric fermentation - 20 to 50 days after death

The pig is now very flat and beginning to dry out
The pig is now very flat and beginning to dry out. Photo: R. Major

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