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What are the causes of infanticide?

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3 general ideas:

1- to reproduce quicker

2- to reduce competition

3- to gain more resources for the troop.

generally speaking- the reason for infanticide that is supported is so that the one committing infanticide can reproduce quicker, with their genes.

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