I think people know, but there’s this weird disconnect where it applies to bugs but not animals. Most kids know female mantis and spiders generally eat the males of their species, but far fewer know the realities of chickens or pigs. Always pretty easy to pick out the farm kids in biology class.
People don’t realize how common cannibalism is in other species. Just have a male and female hamster and you’ll find out.
I think people know, but there’s this weird disconnect where it applies to bugs but not animals. Most kids know female mantis and spiders generally eat the males of their species, but far fewer know the realities of chickens or pigs. Always pretty easy to pick out the farm kids in biology class.
But bugs are animals…
Found the southern educated
Kingdom Animalia
I’m from New Jersey.
I really don’t know why I said that, that’s was a cringe ass thing to say for no reason - sorry about that.
Fun fact; New Jersey is one of the top spending schools on education believe it or not