this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2025
37 points (91.1% liked)

Explain Like I'm Five

14808 readers
9 users here now

Simplifying Complexity, One Answer at a Time!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
sabbah@lemmy.world
AradFort@lemmy.world
rikudou@lemmings.world
Rikudou_Sage@lemmy.world
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world
37
Are there serial killers in other species? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 week ago by allo@sh.itjust.works to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

was thinking it's weird how in humans sometimes ppl horrifically murder people. Do, for example, ants, have sometimes an ant that horrifically murders other ants?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] alleycat@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

Unsurprisingly, its Chimpanzees. I've once read about a case where researchers studied a certain group of chimps, and observed that from time to time a young would disappear from the group, never to be seen again. Turns out an older female was luring them away from the group and murdered them. Apparently, there is a non-interference rule in wildlife research, so this went on until the group simply died out, because every single young fell victim to the serial killer.