• Etterra@discuss.online
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    Some species, like rodents who reproduce stupidly fast, will eat their own young when under stress to recoup lost nutrients because they can’t easily take their brood on the road to a safer location. It’s easier to just start over with a new batch.

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      I had a collegue who would always tell children running in front of cars: “You’re faster reproduced than repaired.”