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Are there serial killers in other species?
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Domestic tomcats frequently kill every kitten they sire. The theory that I hold is that the tomcats murder kittens to both prevent competition and to prepare the queen (the female cat - and yes, they are referred to as queens) for mating sooner.
Something similar happens to lions, afaik, males that kill another male will proceed to kill the infants