'Animal species that eat their own kind. From frogs to hippos’, here are wild animals that will eat their own when hungry even their babies & offspring are not safe. SUBSCRIBE for the latest videos: https://goo.gl/7xzjzR #12. Razorfish This fish is most popularly known for adopting a head-down tail-up position as an adaptation for hiding among sea urchin spines. The fact that it hides among sea urchins gives a clue as to its natural habitat, as it likes to stay in beds of seagrass and coral reefs, where sea urchins are found. #11. Egyptian mouthbrooder Very little information is available on the Egyptian mouthbrooder. It is a species of cichlid, just like tilapia. The Egyptian mouthbrooder is so named because it practices a form of childcare known as mouthbrooding. This is also known as oral incubation or buccal incubation. #10. Dark Fishing Spider The dark fishing spider is native to North America. Though it typically runs away from humans, it has been known to bite. However, the bite of the dark fishing spider is hardly more dangerous than that of a bee or wasp. Meaning that in the absence of any hypersensitivity on the part of the victim, the bite will merely be a nuisance. #9. Parasitic wasps Their cannibalism is the least creepy thing about them. They are unique for having the second-largest brood of any parasite insect, at 3,055 individuals. It is a cosmopolitan species that is distributed worldwide. It also has large agricultural significance due to its ability to control pests. #8. Gilt-head Bream Usually, when cannibalism is expressed in any species, it typically involves larger members of the species eating the smaller ones. However, Gilt-head Breams form the exception as larvae attack and devour their big brothers and sisters. #7. Dyeing Poison Dart Frogs Cannibalism among this species arises due to a logical parental choice. Instead of laying eggs in empty pools, they lay eggs in pools that have other developed members of the species. The logic here is that, since the pool already has other members of the species, it is conducive for life. Unfortunately, those individuals tend to feed on the eggs and larvae. #6. Hippopotamuses Hippopotamuses are herbivores. They need to eat 88 pounds of grass a night to survive. Nevertheless, cases of cannibalism have been observed among them. At the Kruger National Park in South Africa, one Hippopotamus was spotted eating the carcass of one of its own kind. They usually resort to cannibalism when regular food is hard to find. #5. Tiger Salamander Although these tiger salamanders prefer a diet of small insects, snails, slugs, frogs, and worms, they tend to turn cannibalistic. This is usually triggered by the high presence of competition within the hunting grounds. Cannibalism is always preceded by physical changes, during which heads become larger, and teeth become bigger. #4. Snails Snail cannibalism arises after laying eggs. The process drains them of calcium, and so, to satisfy this need, they tend to feed on hatched eggs. However, if these eggshells are not enough to satisfy the craving, they tend to eat some of their eggs as well. #3. Polar Bears Polar bears are hypercarnivores, meaning that they can feed on anything. But even though they are traditionally known to be protective of their young, this is slowly changing. The melting of the polar ice caps has reduced the hunting area for these creatures. As such, when food is hard to come by, they can\'t stop themselves from eating their own kind. They typically prefer cubs since the cubs can\'t defend themselves. However, males sometimes pick on females. #2. Freshwater Shrimp Not much is known about these shrimp. These shrimp only resort to cannibalism when they are ill. A parasite about the size of a red blood cell tends to infect these creatures, increasing their demand for food and other nutrients. Because of the presence of the parasite, these shrimp get so insanely hungry that they will resort to eating anything. As such, they feed on unsuspecting juveniles of the same species. #1. Sand Tiger Sharks Also known as the grey nurse shark, spotted ragged-tooth shark, or blue-nurse sand tiger, the sand tiger shark is a species of shark that inhabits subtropical and temperate waters worldwide. They have been known to dive as deep as 650 feet beneath the ocean\'s surface. It is one of the most slow-moving sharks and has no confirmed human casualties. They typically range between 6.6 feet to 10.5 feet in length. They also typically weigh between 201 to 351 pounds, about the weight of a motorcycle. They tend to feed on fish and rays. Cannibalism in this species typically manifests among embryonic forms in the womb. This makes the embryos grow larger before they are born, giving them a better chance of surviving against predators. And since females typically mate with many males, embryos from the same male typically gang on embryos from another male.'
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