When Does It Make Sense To Kill Your Sibling?

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When Does It Make Sense To Kill Your Sibling? with tags minuteearth, minute earth, minutephysics, minute physics, earth, history, science, environment, environmental science, earth science, siblings, strategy, parents, birds, sharks

When a baby sand tiger shark hatches from its egg, it finds itself trapped inside its mom’s uterus, forced to eat its siblings, or be eaten. It’s super weird, but pitting your kids against each other can sometimes be a winning parental strategy.

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- Siblicide: the killing of a sibling or siblings, as a behavior pattern typical in various animal groups.

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Alcock, John. Animal Behavior : An Evolutionary Approach. 10th ed., Sunderland, Ma, Sinauer, Cop, 2013.