In Bacillus subtilis, Sdp and Skf induce this behavior to delay sporulation.
Fewer tiger salamanders exhibit this behavior in ponds that are infected by Clostridium. In Bacillus subtilis, Sdp and Skf induce this behavior to delay sporulation. One form of this behavior is a maladaptive side effect of selection for female aggression, according to the aggressive spillover hypothesis. Phenotype matching allows spadefoot toad tadpoles to exhibit selectivity in this behavior, which is induced by feeding on fairy shrimp. In poultry, methionine deficiencies exacerbate this behavior, which can be controlled by (*) beak trimming. Sows engage in a form of this behavior known as savaging. This major means of transmission for the prion disease kuru is practiced after mating by female mantises and black widows. For 10 points, name this behavior exemplified by a komodo dragon eating another komodo dragon.
Fewer tiger salamanders exhibit this behavior in ponds that are infected by Clostridium.
cannibalism [or intraspecific predation; accept descriptive equivalents like eating members of the same species; prompt on "feeding" or "carnivory" or "predation" or other similar answers; prompt on "siblicide" or "infanticide" or other answers about killing members of the same species; prompt on answers about aggression or attacking members of the same species]