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10. Some young male lions defeat old male lions.

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Wed Apr 12, 2023, 08:00 AM

Apr 2023

Then they kill all the old lion's cubs and impregnate his widowed females.

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Are humans the only species where the adults regularly and deliberately slaughter their young? [View all] Irish_Dem Apr 2023 OP

Tigers will eat their young. Same with mice. Kaleva Apr 2023 #1

Bears, feral house cats too Easterncedar Apr 2023 #5

Nature is brutal Kaleva Apr 2023 #6

Our mistake is forgetting we are animals too Easterncedar Apr 2023 #9

If the GOP can dramatically increase the stress level in the US, the mass shootings will increase. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #38

Yes but do tigers on a regular basis, slaughter random groups of tiger cubs? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #36

Male lions do Kaleva Apr 2023 #46

I guess humans are on their evolutionary level. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #48

We, along with other species, have evolved into apex predators. Kaleva Apr 2023 #58

Yes, women and children are now the hunted prey. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #59

Some male cats will kill kittens. n/t Hope22 Apr 2023 #2

Happens in lots of species. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #3

When hamsters feel stressed, they will eat the heads of their litter. TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #4

Humans are on par with hamsters from an evolutionary standpoint. :( Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #37

Mammals............... Lovie777 Apr 2023 #7

Apparently this is a myth taught to us from an early age. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #39

I hope future replies answer the question asked Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #8

Wolves will attack and kill other wolves not in their pack Kaleva Apr 2023 #12

You're scolding people for not answering a rhetorical question? mathematic Apr 2023 #18

Those weren't answers to a rhetorical question Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #19

OP mentions Germans and Russians Kaleva Apr 2023 #21

That is my point. Isolated, atypical animals killing other animals is not what I am talking about. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #40

That's how I took it Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #61

Some young male lions defeat old male lions. raging moderate Apr 2023 #10

Semi feral barn cats do the same thing. wnylib Apr 2023 #11

I've seen documentaries about primate wars Takket Apr 2023 #13

No. So now what? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #14

Many fish species often eat their young. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2023 #15

Male lions almost always kill the little cubs of new pride to start over a fresh family with harem Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2023 #16

I think this was a rhetorical question y'all GenXer47 Apr 2023 #17

I think it's worth considering Easterncedar Apr 2023 #20

Where are the statistics on this? Renew Deal Apr 2023 #23

Your post is poorly worded. Renew Deal Apr 2023 #22

Hmm. I read those as examples Easterncedar Apr 2023 #24

It is totally acceptable to many Americans to see schoolchildren slaughtered on a regular basis. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #41

So now we know humans are not the only species self-killing sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #25

Are humans the only species that choose to abort their progeny? GusBob Apr 2023 #29

No. brooklynite Apr 2023 #26

Nope. edisdead Apr 2023 #27

yeah that's the way species usually handle unnecessary or troublesome young. librechik Apr 2023 #28

Alligators have their young for lunch DFW Apr 2023 #30

Do you realize your broad brush sarisataka Apr 2023 #31

Slaughter? Same words Republicans use for abortions? LakeArenal Apr 2023 #32

That was my first impression, too. UTUSN Apr 2023 #34

Thanks. LakeArenal Apr 2023 #35

See my post below. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #43

I stand by my wording 100% The GOP doesn't scare me into avoiding word usage. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #42

I'm not scared. And no one is trying to shut you down. LakeArenal Apr 2023 #53

Thank you. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #55

I didn't think of that. That comparison only comes to mind ecstatic Apr 2023 #60

Our brains are tripartite. with reptilian, mammalian and the Homo Sapiens brains Rustynaerduwell Apr 2023 #33

Humans deserve to be insulted for not protecting their young, murdering them with impunity. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #44

NO. nt Raine Apr 2023 #45

How are Americans not voting for Republicans, the party against gun control, responsible betsuni Apr 2023 #47

Because they refuse to protect their young by pretending to be helpless. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #51

What can they do without legislation? betsuni Apr 2023 #52

Why do Americans tolerate corruption that leads to the death of their children? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #54

Those tolerating it are Republican voters who will never vote for Democrats because of betsuni Apr 2023 #56

Americans pretend there is nothing they can do to prevent the slaughter of their schoolchildren. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #57

You never raised fish, have you? Conjuay Apr 2023 #49

So humans are on the same evolutionary level as fish? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #50

With or without an AR15? SYFROYH Apr 2023 #62