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Why is it that the race of humans kill eachother but the same type of animals/creatures dont kill eachother?

  • like, as we all know humans kill eachother in wars and stuff but the same kind of animals dont attack/kill eather. like...bears dont kill other bears, they kill fish. sharks dont kill eachother, they eat dolphins(i think) and fish. Lions/Tigers dont kill eachother, they kill animals like deer, buffalo, gazelle. it doesnt make sense that humans kill eachother but the same type of animal kills itself. cuz humans are the same type of human. just like animals. lol if u dont understand this...then just come up wit the best answer from what u can understand.

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    Because we have the added ability to have advanced verbal communications, so we have more things to fight about. Animals will kill each other often for survival. We are just fortunate to enjoy a life of more than simply survival, so it comes with a price.

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What??? where did you come up with that bit of incorrect information.. There aree many isntances where aligator kills and eats alighatos.. etc.. Sheesh..

minitrail70

Animals will kill their own kind in self-defense and male lions will kill cubs to mate again. But I totally see what you mean. Humans suck.

Megegie

The type of killing you referred to, is killing to obtain food. the animals you listed were predators and are not usually cannibalistic, so they would not kill their own kind for food. But you seem to b referring to a territorial/superiority type of killing in which human beings participate. You cannot compare it to the examples of animal behavior you listed. The late John B. Calhoun conducted a study in the early 1960's using domestic rats in crowded populations. The results showed increased violence and killing, formation of "gangs", and homosexual acts. These rats killed each other in similar situations that exist for humans.

Pam

Lions will kill other male lions to take over there territory...Lions and Tigers will kill there own young to bring the female into heat again..

conundrum_dragon

That is not true. Animals do kill their own kind, in violence. Watch the nature shows on TV. Example: male lions take over a pride and kill all the young, so there is room for their own young.

TONY S

actually lots of animals kill eachother over territorial disputes and hunger....grizzly bears will cannibalize young cubs if there is not enough food...meerkats will kill rival groups to gain new territory...lions kill baby lion cubs to force females to go into heat again...chimpanzees go on hunts for rival groups and catch, kill and eat other chimps...humans are the only animals that kill for fun though

grae

actually lions will kill other lions and bears will kill other bears. etc. most animals will fight for territory food and mating. Most of the time one will yield but sometimes its fatal. also in severe drought or stress cannibalism is common. but killing for pleasure is only done by humans and our closest relative the chimpanzee.

j2

Animals do kill each other just like humans do. They have established territories or domains that when another animal of their kind would try to intrude, there would be a fight for dominance. So your statement is false. The animals kill their own kind for the same reasons that humans do.

wind m

i don't know where you got your information, but animals actually DO kill each other quite often. it's called mating rituals. some mammals off the top of my head that partake in this are giraffes, hippos, certain specie of goat, and many more. killer whales will actually kill a baby blue whale in the midst of migrating for one thing....it's tongue. bears will fight each other for the right not to mate, but to obtain the best fishing spot. males lions actually kill the baby cubs of the female he is trying to mate with. this way, he gets all of his genes in the pride and none of the predecessors. ok, enough examples. you see, animals DO actually kill each other for mating rights, territory and sometimes simply food. i know what you're saying though...if we're the "most advanced specie on the face of the earth", why do we act so stupid? my idea- as long as there are men, there will be war.

kiki

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