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I think it should be pointed out that rat mothers sometimes eat their young offspring....If she is in a very stressful situation, such as in an overcrowded area...she will kill and eat them all, because she senses they will have no hope of survival.
Heh. Anyone who has ever owned hamsters as a kid would already be hip to this. (If the tone appears sarcastic, I will assure you that this is not meant to be a criticism.)
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This seems quite similar to human behavior, except that instead of infanticide and cannibalism, we use abortion.
Although the extent at which cannibalism has been practiced is a matter of controversey, anyone even slightly versed in cultural anthropology would know that infanticide was (and maybe still is) a very common practice, and was even approved in most cultures. (Again, just some interesting information -- not meant to be a criticism.)
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