11 Animals That Are Actually Cannibals, The Real Friends Who Eat Friends

"11 Animals That Are Actually Cannibals, The Real Friends Who Eat Friends"

"Cannibalism is far from a taboo action in nature, and animals have been eating their own kind for millions of years. These cannibalistic animals do not always eat fellow members of their species, and some only become cannibalistic in specific and rare situations. Here are the cannibal animals reported by Live Science."

The translation of "1. Monyet" to English is "1. Monkey".

In 2019, researchers observed a group of Panama white capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator) eating newborn babies in Santa Rosa National Park in Costa Rica after a 10-day-old monkey fell from a tree.

"2. Polar Bear"

Most cases of polar bear cannibalism involve males that kill cubs or juvenile bears. However, most of them seek out the carcasses of bears that have already been skinned, as noted in the Arctic journal in 2011.

The translation of "3. Jaguar" from Bahasa to English is "3. Jaguar." There are no changes needed since the text is already in English.

The 2010 research in the journal The Southwestern Naturalist noted a case of 2 male jaguars killing each other and eating part of a female jaguar, likely primarily caused by stress.

The translation of "4. Hiu Pasir" to English is "4. Sand Shark".

"Sand sharks eat each other even before they leave the womb. Researchers note, shark pups attack and eat their siblings during their development."

"5. Crocodile"

A resident of Port Charlotte recorded a large alligator appearing with a small alligator in its mouth. Researchers revealed that alligator cannibalism has been occurring for millions of years, and it happens as bait for larger prey.

The translation of "6. Harimau" to English is "6. Tiger".

The researchers are still studying the behavior of tiger cannibalism. Sometimes adult tigers consume cubs and other adult tigers, as happened in Kanha National Park in India in 2019.

"7. Spider"

The desert spider male Stegodyphus lineatus engages in infanticide by eating the female's egg sacs before their offspring hatch. And if the offspring successfully hatch, they eat their mother.

"8. Lancetfish"

Researchers reveal that smaller lancetfish regularly appear in the stomachs of larger lancetfish, indicating that these creatures often eat each other.

"9. Salamander Hellbender"

The male hellbender salamander is a caring father with one drawback: They usually eat about 14% of their offspring. This practice is called filial cannibalism.

"10. Hippopotamus"

"Cannibalism may have occurred due to an anthrax outbreak in the hippopotamus population in Uganda in 2004. Hippopotamuses may spread the disease by searching for the remains of their infected individuals."

"11. Sea Lion"

A 2019 study in the Journal of Sea Research revealed that a sub-adult male seal killed a pup and consumed the energy-rich fat in its body for about 90 minutes. 1 ounce of seal fat has the same caloric content as 3.5 ounces of herring, its food.

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