Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt

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Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress. Well-known cannibals like the praying mantis and black widow were considered bizarre exceptions. But now, we know they more or less represent the rule. Bill Schutt shows how cannibalism can promote the survival of a species by reducing competition, culling the weak, and bolstering the strong.
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[@angelmainaccount2507]

TED-Ed this is sou dark ;-;

[@neelamsingh7733]

I thought only the praying mantis and crabs ate their young. I learn something new every time you guys upload. Thank you for this and many other interesting lessons!

[@krismerilles7959]

🐻🐱🐰🌸🌺🌰🌷🌹🌷🍁🍏🍎🍐🍈🍈🍑🍒🍒🍒🌽🍚

[@Madhattersinjeans]

@Derek fisher If you think this video is some kind of endorsement of cannibalism among humans then you're jumping the gun a bit. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[@autismcenteral7306]

TED-Ed 0:00 the trooper by iron maiden

[@oicirbaf239]

I love how every animal is smiling while eating its offspring

[@spiralbaguette598]

That's what my aunt did

[@ranellekennethnoya7598]

Lol 😹

[@shannonthorpe2569]

I do that

[@mushroommike245]

Who doesn’t do that?

[@theenigmatichaze4782]

Tasty snack make smile

[@pussinjordans8800]

Baby tadpole: When I grow up, I wanna be... Big tadpole: *No.*

[@doodle0_]

Antivax moms be like

[@Catty_GT]

@@idiosyncraticlawyer3400 how the h*ll did you do dat

[@aniket0902]

@@Catty_GT by making them 101

[@Catty_GT]

@@aniket0902 AAAAAAA

[@Niiue]

it's the tadpole destiny

[@SplittingProductions]

Before watching this I was pretty scared of spiders actually. But now that I'm more educated about them, my fears have gotten worse.

[@dominicguye8058]

😆😆😆

[@learn-O-life]

Yes same thing the more I know the more I'm disgusted with thoughts of them they seem like ridiculous creatures ...

[@Alex-ft1df]

same here my arachnophobia fear of spiders just skyrocketed through the roof.

[@Xkbtbox]

You guys have arachnophobia?

[@tdmgaming4388]

Gotta give props to the male spider,half its body is gone and he goes for another round.😂

[@warrockenjoyer2170]

The power of the Spider puss-puss is stronger than his wish to die.

[@raiezy]

TDM Gaming what a legend

[@Nathan_Bunga]

The power of boners is stronger

His libido is in another level

[@Pumpkin_3890]

+

[@ladabe4979]

So the Red-back spider sacrifices his abdomen and his life after impregnanting the female, just so his children are well nourished and can live a full life. That's some quality Shakespeare level tragic love story right there.

[@lrn5152]

LaDabe that's a true father right there 😂 #ChildSupport

[@ladabe4979]

KB H!!! If I ever end up getting some chick pregnant and it doesn't work out, and I'm forced to pay child support, I won't even complain knowing I won't have to give up any limbs to feed my kid. Lmao

[@BillSchutt-uj1uo]

Shakespeare used cannibalism in one of his most seriously violent plays. Can you guess which one?

[@jamieyakimets839]

Bill Schutt I want to say , in order: 1) King Lear 2) Hamlet 3) MacBeth

[@marydominguez6033]

Jamie Yakimets Feminists: Male privilige.

[@gabbi6152]

For some reason I thought this said “cannibalism in the United Kingdom” and got really intrigued and nervous at the same time about what was happening in the UK

[@minicyan2716]

So....what if it actually read CANNIBALISM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

[@vasudev8957]

Lol what if i tell u that british have actually been doing that, they made powder of mummies and ate it for medicinal purposes

[@beahgg]

@@puvanendraarasaratnam6129 life is crazy... no exceptions

[@lilypads3033]

@@vasudev8957 I'm sorry...W H A T

[@vasudev8957]

@@lilypads3033 why are you so shocked? That's how mummy smuggling started idk where i watched this but it was either a ted-ed or vsauce video you can search if you wanna know more

[@jalensmith9181]

Why weren’t cinnamon toast crunch in this video

[@MiyukiYuki]

omg true!!

[@jackpez]

this actually deserves wayyy more likes

[@Olschoolvidz]

jalen smith u are a genius

[@filthyweebs759]

THEYRE GRRRRRRREEEATTTT !!! oops wrong sponsor

[@cazzi_drawz7680]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@verminlordsoulberry8823]

The beginning of FINDING NEMO WAS A LIE😿

[@crazytidy2426]

Verminlord Soulberry88 marlin ate everyone

[@naimamim4203]

😱

[@whitewolf8090]

Not really. It could have happened with a different kind of fish.

[@Bruh-bc1gc]

You just ruin my childhood

[@michaelesposito2629]

Don’t forget, Male clown fish turn into female clown fish, when the mom dies.

[@Liuhuayue]

"Experienced predators" The sand tiger shark pups started working on their resumes before they were even born.

[@mandymom2800]

You have to have a good resume to survive in the ocean.

[@megapiglatin2574]

This is what they mean when you have to have 5 years of experience for an entry-level position.

[@wordzmyth]

@@megapiglatin2574 😂😂🙄😭

[@darkhelmet12e47]

Must be 18 years old with 20 year of experience

[@dominicguye8058]

@@megapiglatin2574 LOL 😆😆😆 🤣 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnbagel2560]

Indeed, if you as a human believe cannibalism is strange you are in good company my friends.

[@Bastogne1944]

But CNN said to understand cannibalism I need to know cultural relativisim.

[@pranavlimaye]

Get in line

[@Monochromicornicopia]

@General S. Patton At least CNN is real news as opposed to Faux News

[@alfajorcin]

good friends can be good food

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

+jordan zagier Lmao😹😹😹

[@MirandaDance]

"What else have we missed by applying human standards to the natural world"

[@fredboyish]

They wanna eat people so bad

[@tomatoheadfd]

Weird to just quote a line from the video

[@laphyreazul2625]

Oh, no...

[@brianjodwischat8759]

No they’re asking what else in the animal kingdom they have missed

[@denimahmood7524]

I have an idea of How Donald Trump became president

[@deathsonggaming]

3:02 - 3:20 spoilers So that’s why scar tried to kill Simba, to try and get in love with the queen, which he does try to get her to be his queen in the movie.

[@arandombard1197]

It's actually quite accurate in that sense. He kills the Alpha Male and attempts to remove the cub. If the cub is strong enough, it can just run away where it grows up on its own until it is strong enough to challenge another pride for leadership.

[@eatingcereal5646]

Oh so male lions don't want step-children!

[@annychest718]

That's soo sad 😭

[@annychest718]

@@arandombard1197 Sounds like mafia

[@annychest718]

@@eatingcereal5646 They eat the step children to be replaced by his own

[@mariapaulac2794]

Those animations were so cute! Even if they were depicting cannibalism lol

[@clintxu3674]

Maria Paula Camelo Botero I know! Especially the bear and the lion.

[@ender691]

Maria Paula Camelo Botero yah

[@Jobe-13]

Ikr

[@psycheai7346]

I'll make this 1K 🤣

[@alexrowe7063]

The art of cute drawings

[@henalpatel5621]

Baby shark has left the chat

[@cats2537]

Doo doo doo doo doo doo

[@v4ni11aciti3s]

Baby shark doo doo doo doo doo Mommy shark doo doo doo doo doo dAdDy ShArK dOo DoO dOo DoO dOo

[@tasertag7513]

**Darude-Sandstorm plays**

[@MegaKazooRider]

Plankton shark (from tasty blue) has entered the chat

[@henryxi5511]

Henal Patel dodododo

[@thenerdbeast7375]

I remember reading recently that the "fact" that cannibalism is a regular part of praying mantis mating is incorrect. Yes the female will eat the male if she is hungry enough, but more often then not the male is able to live and mate another day. This myth comes from studies on captive specimens, where they were kept in close proximity to each other and the male was unable to escape due to the confines of their container. So yes, praying mantises are cannibals but it isn't a normal part of their courting behavior like the australian red-backed spider.

[@critterfreek83]

Thank you! It’s always so, so important to keep in mind that what we see happen between individual animals in captivity may not always be the case for other, free-roaming individuals-If I remember correctly, one Portuguese study found that under natural, wild conditions, a mere 25-30% of male European mantids are eaten by their partners.

[@czpiaor]

Cannibalism, the original battle Royale

[@writwits5826]

It's too true

[@natyistherobloxdude4800]

underrated comment

[@GhaniKeSawah]

In toads and sand sharks yes

[@smallbraindude8389]

Wait now that i think of it this way, is that why its called the HUNGER GAMES

[@pj5403]

It hurts how much its true

[@SciencewithKatie]

How do you guys make something like cannibalism so nice to watch! 🙈

[@xatyl]

Cannibalism is nice regardless. you apply human standards, human standards!

[@alfajorcin]

cannibalism is the most beautifull concept iIhave ever studied. And i like concepts

[@blugaledoh2669]

What?

[@zerorocks2671]

Science with Katie You must be sick, ‘cause that was not nice to watch for me.

[@notmyname3556]

Cant relate

[@giaxlonewolf8703]

2:23 I love how the little one just pops out and smiles like nothing happened

[@DarkZerol]

My girlfriend like to spit on my abdomen, should I be worried?

[@edgarcortes8696]

Run

[@subhansharma8511]

Yes

[@thebelovedlion2208]

Nah. It’s a part of nature. It’s fine. If you don’t wanna die though...

[@sayvionwashington1939]

Jump ship mate. Won't end well.

[@ArchCancer]

If u r an australian, u shld stay and be ready

[@chrissim4115]

Oh I see so less competition...well time to eat my sister.

[@ender691]

K- potato omg *grabs gun*

[@dualmizssubscribingaccount1062]

which part of her do you,as her brother eat first dho

[@manik0w4t1]

Pikachu

[@christopherg2347]

@K- potato: The problem is that the Human Social Structures will penalize that behavior. So it would be a net-penalty to your competitiveness. That and we are a bit beyond animals, so "Animals do it" is not really an excuse. Because even they do not do it all the time.

[@johnninjafish6297]

XD LOL

[@daireenignacio1175]

Mom: Where's your brother? Me: it's complicated

[@TI-84_games]

Nah them spiders just kinky af

[@johnpaulpagaduan1511]

True

[@supersaiyangodofgamidustry321]

That's a perfect picture just to say this but it's true tho

[@pepsiman7033]

"Eat me senpai"

[@paola23yr]

Here ya go lol 3:42

[@mickeythedogo703]

Stop kinkshaming 'em

[@nikolaydemi7164]

Me: Eats child Police:WTF Me:It is a part of nature

[@meitardahan8240]

WTF- wheres the food???

[@balritchengdshira625]

Lmao

[@thegreatepic]

IT

[@zephdo2971]

DEATH PENALTY FOR YOU.

[@ender691]

Noah Lindeen r/woosh

[@GameplayandTalk]

Sheesh. The animal kingdom is absolutely brutal.

[@critterfreek83]

At times, yes. But that’s as wrong as saying that nature or humans are brutal, like it’s a defining attribute.

[@andrew-paulclements1502]

ITS THE CIIIIRCLE OF LIFE

[@Dragonmongamer]

Gameplay and Talk that’s life kid

[@shifuarena901]

This Earth is nothing but a parasitic rotting corpse process😹😈

[@joksizantos7520]

Purge: Animal edition.

[@jakesteampson7043]

r/vore_irl

[@mynameismmandimheretosay7979]

*Agar.io: Animal edition

[@xenophanessonic821]

Rodent mom: sorry, but I'm gonna have to eat most of you. I'm not dealing with 15 children. Children: but mommmmm!!!!!!!!!!

[@neffrymendez8024]

But MEEEM!!

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

@@neffrymendez8024 my name is not meeeem

[@Ejaz100]

Meeeeeeeeemmmmmm

[@irimac1806]

Is it weird that I read that in my head the voices of the partner from carl the carnivorus lama?

[@beahgg]

@@irimac1806 me too jfcbehc omg, does this have a deeper meaning?

[@bl6973]

The mothers just be like hmm should I eat Tina or Timmy? I’ll eat both. Oh. Tina ate Timmy. Dang it.

[@58847436]

Benjamin Liang 111 👍 but no comments

[@yeng1855]

Best scenario.

[@heidi.jacobson3823]

Why? Eat Tina! Grubby Brat!

[@galuxistar1615]

Omg lmfao 😭😂

[@smc0718]

And then the puppy ate *Everyone*

[@mysterio952]

The last summersault :,(

[@Gdf353bgy]

Yeah i watch ted ed, it's very educational and helps me learn . Ted Ed : *enzyme rich gut juice*

[@own4801]

Try to guess what this comment originally said based on the replies.

[@zareffarhaan6106]

Oof

[@keiahnigbruder1453]

CRAAAAHZZZYYYYYY

[@nullpoint3346]

I don't need too.

[@musicmaster417]

spartans wants to know your location

[@unextrano9775]

@@musicmaster417 yeah..

[@someonehandsomewithoneeye]

I was eating goddamnit.

[@PQAisha]

One punch man

[@PILOSOPAUL]

who among your siblings are you eating as of the moment?

[@theguyyoudontfuckingknow294]

So was I and I loved every second of it.

[@ghostly4558]

One punch man to bad

[@tuesday5457]

have a great meal! :)

[@SparkTFS]

Some people: "Humans don't have parental instincts like other animals do" Other animals: *Eat their children* I'm grateful that at least our society hasn't degenerated to the point of cannibalism being a common thing again. And I hope it continues like this.

[@astranix0198]

Eating someone in a different sense is popular these days.

[@dominicguye8058]

@@astranix0198 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@nadersaid2215]

@@astranix0198 sir what the f--

[@Graphomite]

@@astranix0198 🤦

[@flyingstonemon3564]

@@astranix0198 Bro got the whole genepool facepalming

[@2490debrick]

What you left out is the fact unlike humans when cannibalism takes place disease is not contracted! For us to eat each other all sorts of problems are passed on including neurodegenerative disorders! This happens because socially it has never been the norm within our species so we have evolved differently!

[@pigeonlove]

Not so, in many places around the world it was the norm up until fairly recently. Including eating your elders.

[@grimjowjaggerjak]

It was the norm during the paleolitic

[@endless_ocean7987]

Many animals can also experience disease from cannibalism if they aren’t carful, just avoid the prion rich brain

[@keiahnigbruder1453]

pitchfork in a few places*

[@CherokeeMoor]

That's right my Lord

[@theshyestant6961]

1:10 they are both mcu (marvel) characters

[@arneia3689]

imagine being in a battle royale before you’re even born

[@sarangheloveu]

This is cute and unexpectedly disturbing and uncomfortable at the same time

[@sarangheloveu]

vazquezmonserrat for knowledge

[@penguiano]

what a wonderful number of likes

[@stevetate9351]

Ammar Kil the art style is the cute probably the cannibalism is the disturbing probably the mating is the uncomfortable part right?

[@cavanshlr]

Ammar Kil I don’t see anything cute here

[@lxehearts1599]

PETA: *Sees this video* PETA: *Tears fall from eyes*

[@EduardoHerrera-fr6bd]

cringe

[@yesno8273]

Also peta:steals dog and kills it, puts saltwater crabs into normal water, thus killing them etc etc

[@ChadetteIsDead]

@@EduardoHerrera-fr6bd bruh

[@EduardoHerrera-fr6bd]

@@ChadetteIsDead what i was saying cringe cuz peta is cringe

[@ChadetteIsDead]

@@EduardoHerrera-fr6bd who is peta-

[@ChBrahm]

Spider: [crawls back half-eaten to mate again] Me: ...Simp

[@carolinahernandez627]

I was looking for this comment lmao

[@joemorgan2390]

Hey, my man's getting some. Better than most simps

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

I mean, if it's the last moments of your life, and you have the chance...

[@musicsketcher7887]

Me: *immediately thinks of hamsters and its horrifying ways in eating their young* Flashbacc to when i cleaned my hamster cage and found a baby hamster's skeleton

[@vanphung7270]

Holy **** bro, that's messed up

[@comradestalin4826]

Wtf

[@hvymtlrightybrent7339]

Omg

[@flair6527]

Jeesh, that must be scarring

[@Hypie582]

f

[@bigmannn2443]

How people see sand tiger shark babies grow Scientists : Its a way of survival. Gamers : Battle Royale.

[@shtuffs]

stop

[@sincewhen9752]

Mr. FreeZee Book geeks(like me): THE HUNGER GAMES!!! THE MAZE RUNNER!!!!finding out the weak and picking them off first *maniac laugh* sorry I just really love reading...

[@grimjowjaggerjak]

*12yo kid : Battle royale

[@siregg8528]

Me: the hunger games

[@shtuffs]

@@grimjowjaggerjak Accurate

[@JojiBooji]

That toad eating the other toad while smiling made me so uncomfortablee

[@jibreelahmed6833]

"If that surprises you , You are in a good company" 😂😂😂

[@campermak3155]

Baby praying mantis: "Mommy, why don't I have a daddy?" Mom praying mantis: "Oh, that's because I ate him."

[@oakenshadow6763]

"What else have we missed by applying human standards to the animal world?" We thought no life could be at the bottom of ocean because of how defendant WE are on light. We were very wrong.

[@lwmaynard5180]

Cannibalism has been around for millions of years, part of the EVOLUTION REVOLUTION theory ? ? ? 😀😁😁

[@dominicguye8058]

*dependent

[@pondererofpointlessdreams5029]

1 Level Tadpole *_Cannibalism - $5,000_* 100 Level Frog _That's how survival of the fittest works_

[@jiangciyang3860]

thats how mafia works

[@maruf16khan]

TedEd book recs are awesome!

[@apersonontheinternet7994]

Baby Shark: Finally I almost ready to leave! Bigger Baby Shark: *stomach growls*

[@Chuzz1]

instructions unclear, ate my brother

[@Nakai865]

XD

[@Jobe-13]

😂

[@azippygryphon3651]

Hobo Chicken wot m8

[@inverted_paradox4170]

No you got it perfectly

[@formealyour]

Exactly what the instructions say

[@karentjuhh101]

Wow after listening to biology lectures for 4 years this is the most mind blowing biology thing I've ever heard... and it makes complete sense! Thank you!

[@smallw1991]

Imagine being born with three hundred siblings, and trying to eat your own brothers and sisters, but ending up inside your big brother's stomach.

[@moudura2448]

The magic of Battle Royale

[@alondraramirez4668]

4:11 Now that’s true love 💕

[@thwipthwap8870]

You may think your safe, but some fish can walk.

[@mikeramos5709]

I found the weeb.

[@alfajorcin]

i found mike ramos

[@mikeramos5709]

jordan zagier Watsup!

[@alfajorcin]

all good, wasting my life in youtube, how bout you dude?

[@mikeramos5709]

jordan zagier Not much. I have to work in 2 hours. :p

[@justalbedowithadrip6574]

I love how the animation makes it less morbid

[@rohanmalik90]

So the big foot may have eaten his siblings...

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

I think he ate his Foot and the other foot by default became the Only and Big Foot

[@MaelZack]

No that makes Differenc ehumans from animals... we rather nurture weak ones and care of them if we able. they survive and sometimes even become stronger.. and more resistant toward things in certain ways. ofc the polution and over things reduces the protection we develope... since we have medicin we can cure heal nurture things...

[@christopherg2347]

@Ashubel Sam: Except this is no difference. Several Animals exhibit the same behavior. Even across species. Including ones that *also* do Cannibalism.

[@MaelZack]

it just behaviour they have . only similarities toward humans.. No one else has complete everything what humans has..

[@blackhawkentertainment11]

No he crushed the smaller foots

[@wantonsimone312]

Why are they still cute while they are eating their siblings,cubs,mates, etc. this is such a WTF Video HAHAAHAHAHA I LOVE YOU TED ED

[@ponyempiresunite9702]

"The weak have their purpose. You'll understand that soon enough." -Jacob Seed

[@lijan_xtha]

If our body is made up to 60% of water then are we 60% cannibal if we drink water???

[@danieltoader9213]

Lijan Shrestha no beacause cannibalism is eating the same species not liqiuds

[@lijan_xtha]

Does anyone even know what sarcasm is???

[@ethangray8527]

+Lijan Shrestha I do, and that wasn't it.

[@andrew-paulclements1502]

It was clearly a joke

[@tropicgray7187]

I do

[@aashay38]

East or west Ted ed is the best

[@tusharwabale7590]

East or west, world is mess

[@stardust4001]

Mr Panda Only middle east.Thanks to religion of peace

[@Jolly789]

Aashay Bongulwar Indian spotted😅

[@aashay38]

Jolly Shifa yes....😊

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

+Neptune True true Religion of "Peace"

[@pranavprabhakar9]

When two humans are put in cage without food for days, there are higher possibilities they can turn cannibal. Part of survival instincts.

[@pussydestroyer69285]

Cannibalism is actually very very natural. Lmao. But like…morally, it’s pretty wrong so ya.

[@killox3371]

1:37 i legit cried.

[@hellatze]

Man. The way you animate animal eating animal are cute.

[@luomasterclass1351]

I love how they talk about such a dark topic with childish animations

[@kashkennyy]

“Crawls back half eaten to mate again” yeah hes thirsty af

[@SouthwoodLex]

S I M P

[@Gaz_42069]

Hes already dead let him get one last go.

[@jasewatson4702]

wait storks are supposed to deliver babies not eat them

[@purfektliflawed]

"What else have we missed by applying human standards to the natural world?". Powerful!

[@FFGaming-cx7bz]

2:24 _siblings eat each other too._ *SWEET HOME MARIANAAA*

[@Deletethisaccountforever]

Mariana 😂 🍝

[@beahgg]

mariana ?

[@thalespro9995]

Wife: hi honey *honey = food* *animal wife’s eat animal males like they’re food* *my wife just called me food* Me: *runs* Wife:

[@deridot9036]

*run*

[@theblacksheep6490]

Is this supposed to be funny?

[@galuxistar1615]

Wife: ... darn it

[@bruh_bruh_the_bruhest_bruh]

Dang

[@imazeraora9365]

Later are male species will be eating

[@Unnecessarilylongexplanations]

"Aww yes, I remember eating like 5 of my siblings"

[@crweewrc1388]

Your profile name really suits this comment xD

[@mrssweens]

Aw yes i ate my pet human!!

[@apothecurio]

Toadlets is one of the cutest words I’ve ever heard

[@hamzas6406]

I sometimes eat raging fortnite players But their a bit too salty

[@johnil8969]

Suleman Jaro lol😂😂😂 made my day

[@ericfranklyn4968]

Suleman Jaro ohhhhh ohhhhhh no way nooooooo way

[@atron_1]

Suleman Jaro Mhhhhh Clogged arteries...

[@doctorscalling9479]

Oh, Really? That doesn’t make any sense.

[@atron_1]

Cobasho Supremo Medical Jokes. School stay in kids.

[@escholavenus1446]

1:52 Thanos : i will be damned

[@Chronically_ChiII]

Why are all these animals smiling while eating each other?? 😂

[@nar-aryanalakanta1464]

maybe its normal for them?

[@Catalistic]

Because they are not given a change to suffer the time to live an survive.

[@Chronically_ChiII]

Catalistic I like your comment, but I think you should rewrite it so it makes grammatical sense.

[@Kirayamatobiggestfan]

I remember one time, in fifth grade we had to make an “environment bottle” and one of my friends had lady bugs in them, and we weren’t allowed to feed them, the ladybugs started eating eachother

[@Jobe-13]

Zalar Df Wow

[@zareffarhaan6106]

That must've been interesting to see

[@darion1728]

"Weren't allowed to feed them" so murder by starvation

[@zareffarhaan6106]

@@darion1728 they probably put plants in it before the ladybugs were in. They probably meant they weren't allowed to give extra foods.

[@carlxyruzfrias6289]

Now this explains why only half of my fries (baby fish) makes it even when I seperate them from their parents. The siblings eat each other!!! And not just the parents...

[@vaultecblue5]

I love you Ted ed!!!!

[@stevetate9351]

Gut juice You could say stomach acid but ok

[@Jurassicparkatmospheres]

4:29 "we might ask ourselves…" Woah dude, where’s this going?

[@Forkontheleft]

bit of an oversight on this video is that not only is it socially taboo/unacceptable to eat another person; it is incredibly dangerous and will end up with the practicer contracting lethal, body destroying side effects like prions. if not other things like bloodborn diseases

[@Jobe-13]

Ikr. Plus, we have the moral and ethical sense to know better. Animals NEED to do this stuff in order to guarantee the survival of their species, and they don’t have moral compasses. They operate on instinctive and emotional impulses. Though some may be intelligent.

[@grimjowjaggerjak]

Only if you eat the brain

[@Cemhta]

@@Jobe-13 that same paragraph could be used for vegan propaganda haha

[@absolutegarbage7501]

3:40 I will never look at kung fu panda the same *FEMALE WUT*

[@nursmalik6024]

In kung fu panda the mantis srsly said that his dad was eaten by his mother.

[@nursmalik6024]

Panda:- Oh, i love my dad. What about you, Mantis? Mantis:- Oh, my dad was eaten by my mom

[@luisabravo1438]

@@nursmalik6024 He also believed the way he would die was that he would settle down, meet a girl and then she'd eat his head.

[@guestfanatic3350]

2:42 what is that sound? Should be a cave sound

[@yvngenchilada1114]

2:37 *_"Battle Royale!"_*

[@DNG12900]

Really makes you realize that the animal kingdom is harsher than you think.

[@garamarts1768]

00:55 where is the axolotl

[@Fandomz_Random101]

WAIT WHAT- AXOLOTL'S EAT EACHOTHER-

[@michaelcurley7002]

​@@Fandomz_Random101 yea

[@pujanshah7868]

Keep it up TED-Ed.Love learning new stuff from ur videos

[@andrewchan5909]

This was very disturbing

[@smkyqrtz]

That's the way nature is,unfortunately.

[@jamepix]

If I was apart of any of these groups I would die instantly lol.

[@berengerdietiker22]

Absolutely nothing short of informative and educational. Great video!

[@chelseawhite7117]

2:05 OH GOD NO, MARLIN WHAT HAVE YOU DONE 😭 no wonder Nemo was the last one

[@Fatima-rs6bv]

what else have we missed by applying human standards to the natural world? *existential crisis*

[@damoosh4679]

Mama Hamster “They’re so cute I could gobble them up.”

[@lobapaws7287]

I mean, sure, it's strange to humans, but humans shouldn't find it appalling in animals, based on their own preference. It only matters (mostly) to humans. Edit: I agree with the ending. "What more have we missed by applying human standards to the natural world?". It is extremely true.

[@Dan-qy5dj]

0:43 that’s a big boi

[@ZECRA602]

Well for animals,there is only one rule. In this world,its eat or be eaten

[@romankazinets1759]

IN THIS WORLD, ITS KILL OR BE KILLED DIE!

[@Future_Pheonix]

You forgot to mention humans. In certain places there are still human cannibals, even though it's the exception in this case (Of course, It was a more common practice in the past).

[@nidohime6233]

LandAhoy Also cannibalism appeared in different times periods because of famine, medicinal purposes (yeap, you heard that, people thought different parts of the human body can cure diseases) and religious beliefs.

[@jeffmanalang1789]

LandAhoy not all animals do cannibalism for survival. humans never did cannibalism normally like the animals depicted here.

[@Future_Pheonix]

Jeff Manalang You mean humans don't regularly practice that? Yeah, I saw people in the comments mentioning cats and dogs as well, but I guess this video is more about which animals normally do that and not in very specific/rare situations. Edit: I just remembered Chimpanzees, that's also rare.

[@Future_Pheonix]

Nido Hime Interesting. Especially the medicine part, I've heard of the health risks involved, but not the benefits it was used for.

[@pengil3]

I remember in science class, we had some rainbow trout. Over the weekend, one trout ate another because nobody was there to feed them. On Monday, we noticed a trout looking bigger and a fish tail sticking out of it's mouth.

[@eliseheartless4636]

McDonalds: the new *McHuman* , try it...

[@theunholyviper]

Ok

[@BootyRealDreamMurMurs]

have you eaten a human? i have

[@marwan4233]

@@BootyRealDreamMurMurs tf..

[@friedwater6519]

and we’re asking children what animal would they like to be when they grow up

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

lmao😹😹😹

[@justarandomguy4027]

0:30 now that's called growth spurts

[@anchorbait6662]

Can you really blame them? Baby animals are soo much more tender and juicy then the leathery adults.

[@ariaanneformoso8181]

right!!