Damien Broderick wrote:
> > Ha ha ha! I seem to recall adult male lions and adult
> > male house cats both killing the offspring of others
> > infants of their species.
>
> Yes, as noted elsewhere that was exactly my point; only
> humans are upset by this.
Could it be that human males are the only animals that can
increase their chances of reproductive success by 'sharing'
the emotional distress of their female counterparts?
BM
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