Cannibalism: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 06, 2026
Invalidated site: National Geographic - Cannibalism in animals is more common than you think. Aug 12, 2026
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Cannibalism in animals is more common than you think. Nov 07, 2025
Add new Web site: PNAS - Genetic documentation of filial cannibalism in nature. Aug 30, 2025
Add new Web site: Louisiana State University - Cannibalism and Infectious Disease: Friends or Foes? (PDF). Apr 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Cannibalism. Dec 05, 2024
Add new Web site: McMaster University - Aquatic Behavioural Ecology Laboratory - Factors influencing cannibalism in the plainfin midshipman fish. Aug 23, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - Animal Cannibalism May Make Good Evolutionary Sense. Jun 27, 2024
Media added. May 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Reed College - Department of Biology - Cannibalism: The Facts. Apr 02, 2024
Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Proceedings B - Disease transmission by cannibalism: rare event or common occurrence? May 19, 2023
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Cannibal animals: 12 creatures that gobble up their own kind. May 23, 2017
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Cannibalism in Animal. Mar 10, 2014
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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