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Cannibalism in animals facts for kids

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Cannibalization(silk spider)
A female silk spider eating its mate

In zoology, cannibalism is where an animal eats its own species. It has been recorded for more than 1500 species It is quite common with insects, spiders and scorpions.

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  • Mononchidae eating a Mononchidae 1

    Nematode of the order Mononchida eating another Mononchid

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Canibalismo para niños

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