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cannibalism  

Definition

  • Cannibalism is defined as the ingestion of members of one's own species. As used in zoology, it refers to species that prey on their own kind. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Cannibalism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NFDNK403-T

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