Flattened Fauna
Roadkill
Have you read the new book "Common Animals of Roads, Street, and Highway: A Field Guide To Flattened Fauna" by Prof. Knutson?
flattened fauna
a dead animal (or dead animals) in the road
Although deer make up the smallest number of the reported flattened fauna, they are one of the most infamous examples because they instinctively run in the direction of the hazard.