Question for the Biologist: #457TY7

How long does it take for a rat to decompose in a subtropical climate?
Yep ... he's in the front yard. I usually pick them up, but for some reason I'm leaving this one alone. Kinda big.

I thought some carnivore would come in the middle of the night to whisk it away, but three days have passed.

Birds of prey? Hello?
Neighbor dogs?
Anyone?

Where are those maggots when you need them?