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I am trying to figure the immediate advantage infanticide provides. I had a few ideas but they failed briefly into cross-examination. The closest I have is allo
by jrometty 12y ago
I am trying to figure the immediate advantage infanticide provides. I had a few ideas but they failed briefly into cross-examination. The closest I have is allowing the new head male to instantly have children without the mothers attention being spread too thin.
I dislike this ignorance, will you help me into the light?
- vaidhy 12y agoIn some mammals like the lions, if a feeding mother lost her baby, she will start ovulating immediately. This allows for the new male to have children without waiting for the existing kids to be weaned which can be as long as a couple of years.
- airza 12y agoThat is the exact reason, as far as I have been told by anthro/bio people- it makes the mother not use resources on other mates' children.