TOP 5

Which mammals kill each other the most often?

1 MEERKAT

19.36 % are killed by peers Offspring are often victims, because the killing is hierarchically determined.

2 RED-TAILED MONKEY

18.18 % are killed by peers Males kill young group

members to assert dominance and control territory.

3 BLUE MONKEY

17.70 % are killed by peers Blue monkeys often live in groups with red-tailed monkeys in central Africa.

4 RED-FRONTED LEMUR

16.67 % are killed by peers Like most lemurs, the species comes from Madagascar.

Rivalry causes the killing.

5 MONGOOSE LEMUR

15.38 % are killed by peers Again the main reason for interspecies killing is severe

rivalry, and social dominance.