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Old Jun 18, 2007, 04:47 am   #15 (permalink) (top)
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Some societies practiced infanticide as a means of ridding themselves of weak or deformed babies. Nomadic societies were known for this.
And I believe I have read somewhere that predators like wolves and lions will kill cubs when a new alpha male takes over the pack. A way of the new leader making sure that his genetic line carries on.
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