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Live bearing fish eat their babies because, by nature, fish do not protect their young: they are more interested in finding food. Baby fish are just more food for the adult fish. Procreation is an instinctive thing, but they have no sense of protecting them once they are born.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoanimals like birds some Spiders mongeese and ect. eat their animals because of offsprings if the animal is not treated properly (not fed than eats egg)good source of protein and energy boost
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∙ 13y agobecause some people think that the older animals don't want their young and that they are suffering for hunger. That's what some but not all people think.
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∙ 13y agothey might be hungry or scared, some animals eat their young because otherwise the predator will get them - rather the parent than the predator
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Why do animals eat their young when they die?
They eat their young so none of their predators can eat them. The meat is a prime protein source.
Do animals eat water lilys?
Yes, there are some animals that do eat water lilies. Some animals that eat water lilies are deer, beavers, raccoons, and muskrats.
What animals eat artichokes?
There are a few animals that will eat artichokes. A few of the animals are birds, and some rodents.
What animals eat sea turtels?
Sea gulls, will davour the young of sea turtels, when they try and make there way to the sea. Animals like leopard seals and killer whales, will target the adults when there is nothing easier to find and kill.
Do wild animals eat mushrooms?
yes some wild animals eat mushrooms
Do foxes eat young?
Young foxes eat several different animals. Some things that the foxes eat are skunks, chicken and bird eggs, squirrels, and possums.
What do young foxes eat?
Young foxes eat several different animals. Some things that the foxes eat are skunks, chicken and bird eggs, squirrels, and possums.
If certain animals eat their young why don't they become extinct?
Because they don't eat ALL of their young, and many of them are animals that have large litters of young, and not every single mother of a species is going to eat its young.
How do animals eat with their young in the mouth?
There is a very simple answer to this question. They put their young down and then they eat.
Do pigs eat living animals?
They have been known to eat small young animals if not prevented.
Is it true that some animals have been known to kill and eat their own young?
Yes! komodo dragons do
Why do animals eat their young when they die?
They eat their young so none of their predators can eat them. The meat is a prime protein source.
Why do animals not eat their young When the tigress is delivered of one or more little protein snacks why does she not eat them?
because they eat not there baby but OUTHER ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which are the animals that eat their own offsprings?
Animals such as fish and birds sometimes eat their young.
What do animals like to eat?
Some animals eat meat, some eat plants, while others eat both.
What animals eat their children?
The animal that is most likely to eat its young is a alligator (if it had nothing else to eat)
Do pandas ever eat their young?
No. Pandas are mostly herbivores. They eat plants not their young. There are no reports of these bears eating their young.
