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Which Animal Murders the Most?

Jun 15, 2017 | 14 videos
Video by The Atlantic

Is violence a part of human nature? A new study attempts to answer the question by looking at the rates of lethal violence across one thousand species. Ed Yong breaks down the list of the most murdery mammals and he explains how humans stack up.

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Authors: Alice Roth, Ed Yong, Jeremy Raff, Jackie Lay

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