Sep 22, 2024, 08:28 AM IST
Here are five animals known to eat their young in power struggles or competition or situations when they feel threatened.
1. Spiders: Certain spider species, such as the black widow, eat their young after mating in order to gain nutrition to support their eggs.
2. Lions: Surprising as it may sound, lions consume cubs that aren't their own, often out of pride or in power struggles.
3. Chimpanzee: Particularly in competitive situations, chimpanzees kill and eat babies of other chimps.
4. Black bear: Black bears sometimes eat their own cubs when in distress, or feel threatened.
5. Hamsters: Mother hamsters are known to eat their babies when they feel threatened or babies are sick or weak.
This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports.