diff --git a/src/mudlib/commands/look.py b/src/mudlib/commands/look.py
index fe1556d..76b0592 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/commands/look.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/commands/look.py
@@ -201,16 +201,24 @@ async def cmd_look(player: Player, args: str) -> None:
         player.writer.write(entity_lines.replace("\n", "\r\n") + "\r\n")
 
     # Show items on the ground at player's position
+    from mudlib.corpse import Corpse
     from mudlib.portal import Portal
 
     contents_here = zone.contents_at(player.x, player.y)
+    corpses = [obj for obj in contents_here if isinstance(obj, Corpse)]
     ground_items = [
         obj
         for obj in contents_here
-        if isinstance(obj, Thing) and not isinstance(obj, Portal)
+        if isinstance(obj, Thing)
+        and not isinstance(obj, Portal)
+        and not isinstance(obj, Corpse)
     ]
     portals = [obj for obj in contents_here if isinstance(obj, Portal)]
 
+    if corpses:
+        for corpse in corpses:
+            player.writer.write(f"{corpse.name} is here.\r\n")
+
     if ground_items:
         names = ", ".join(_format_thing_name(item) for item in ground_items)
         player.writer.write(f"On the ground: {names}\r\n")
diff --git a/tests/test_corpse.py b/tests/test_corpse.py
index 0cc1554..a7c1696 100644
--- a/tests/test_corpse.py
+++ b/tests/test_corpse.py
@@ -406,3 +406,116 @@ class TestCombatDeathCorpse:
         # Verify it's the goblin's corpse
         corpse = next(obj for obj in contents if isinstance(obj, Corpse))
         assert corpse.name == "goblin's corpse"
+
+
+class TestCorpseDisplay:
+    """Tests for corpse display in look command."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def player(self, test_zone):
+        """Create a test player."""
+        from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
+
+        from mudlib.player import Player, players
+
+        writer = MagicMock()
+        writer.write = MagicMock()
+        writer.drain = AsyncMock()
+        reader = MagicMock()
+        p = Player(
+            name="TestPlayer",
+            x=5,
+            y=10,
+            reader=reader,
+            writer=writer,
+        )
+        p.location = test_zone
+        test_zone._contents.append(p)
+        players[p.name] = p
+        yield p
+        players.clear()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_corpse_shown_in_look(self, player, test_zone):
+        """Corpse appears as 'X is here.' in look output."""
+        from mudlib.commands.look import cmd_look
+
+        # Create a corpse on player's tile
+        Corpse(
+            name="goblin's corpse",
+            location=test_zone,
+            x=5,
+            y=10,
+            decompose_at=time.monotonic() + 300,
+        )
+
+        await cmd_look(player, "")
+
+        # Check output for corpse line
+        output = "".join(
+            call.args[0] for call in player.writer.write.call_args_list if call.args
+        )
+        assert "goblin's corpse is here." in output
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_corpse_not_in_ground_items(self, player, test_zone):
+        """Corpse is NOT in 'On the ground:' list, but regular items are."""
+        from mudlib.commands.look import cmd_look
+
+        # Create a corpse and a regular item on player's tile
+        Corpse(
+            name="goblin's corpse",
+            location=test_zone,
+            x=5,
+            y=10,
+            decompose_at=time.monotonic() + 300,
+        )
+        Thing(name="sword", location=test_zone, x=5, y=10)
+
+        await cmd_look(player, "")
+
+        output = "".join(
+            call.args[0] for call in player.writer.write.call_args_list if call.args
+        )
+
+        # Corpse should be shown as "is here", not in ground items
+        assert "goblin's corpse is here." in output
+        # Sword should be in ground items
+        assert "On the ground:" in output
+        assert "sword" in output
+        # Corpse name should NOT appear in the ground items line
+        lines = output.split("\r\n")
+        ground_line = next((line for line in lines if "On the ground:" in line), None)
+        assert ground_line is not None
+        assert "goblin's corpse" not in ground_line
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_multiple_corpses(self, player, test_zone):
+        """Multiple corpses each show as separate 'X is here.' lines."""
+        from mudlib.commands.look import cmd_look
+
+        # Create two corpses on player's tile
+        Corpse(
+            name="goblin's corpse",
+            location=test_zone,
+            x=5,
+            y=10,
+            decompose_at=time.monotonic() + 300,
+        )
+        Corpse(
+            name="orc's corpse",
+            location=test_zone,
+            x=5,
+            y=10,
+            decompose_at=time.monotonic() + 300,
+        )
+
+        await cmd_look(player, "")
+
+        output = "".join(
+            call.args[0] for call in player.writer.write.call_args_list if call.args
+        )
+
+        # Both corpses should appear
+        assert "goblin's corpse is here." in output
+        assert "orc's corpse is here." in output