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If a male gets to mate with a female, it is very likely the male kills her previous partner's offspring.
It has been theorized this is how monogamy started in mammals as the female couldn't sleep around
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It has been theorized this is how monogamy started in mammals as the female couldn't sleep around
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Why Some Mammals Kill Babies of Their Own Kind
Male mammals that commit infanticide developed the behavior in response to their species' mating style