Why is it that the race of humans kill eachother but the same type of animals/creatures dont kill eachother?

Question

like, as we all know humans kill eachother in wars and stuff but the same kind of animals dont attack/kill eather. like...bears dont kill other bears, they kill fish. sharks dont kill eachother, they eat dolphins(i think) and fish. Lions/Tigers dont kill eachother, they kill animals like deer, buffalo, gazelle. it doesnt make sense that humans kill eachother but the same type of animal kills itself. cuz humans are the same type of human. just like animals.


lol if u dont understand this...then just come up wit the best answer from what u can understand.

i meant to say "but the same type of animal DOESNT kill itself". i didnt add in the doesnt

Answer 1

Because we have the added ability to have advanced verbal communications, so we have more things to fight about. Animals will kill each other often for survival. We are just fortunate to enjoy a life of more than simply survival, so it comes with a price.

Answer 2

Some animals actually do kill others of the same species; mainly young ones, to eliminate competition for their own offspring. Some examples are lions (when they take over a pride the males will kill the cubs), tigers (when they take over another male's territory they will do the same), crocodiles, gulls (they actually eat the eggs and chicks they kill).

Adults killing adults is far rarer. One example is the Siamese fighting fish. The males of this species will often fight to the death by ramming themselves against their opponent's body, mouth first. Male hippos, too, will fight to the death.

There is a difference. Animals may kill each other, but they don't wipe each other out en masse. We do. Animals kill each other for a reason; to pass on their own genes, help their offspring survive. We kill for no such reason; riches, power, land. Or fun. Humans have mastered the art of cruelty, a concept that only makes sense when we refer to ourselves.

Answer to your question: we're stupid. We're wiping ourself out with incredible efficiency. What other explanation is there?

Answer 3

Lots of animals kill each other. Male lions will kill all the other males in it's pride so that he is the only male. Other big cats will kill and eat each others young. Jane Goodall discovered that chimps have "wars" between competing troops. They were found to violently attack and kill each other for no apparent reason. Many animals will fight to the death..this is commonly seen in male Elephant seals, Elk, Bighorn sheep, etc.

Answer 4

Animals do kill each other just like humans do. They have established territories or domains that when another animal of their kind would try to intrude, there would be a fight for dominance. So your statement is false. The animals kill their own kind for the same reasons that humans do.

Answer 5

i don't know where you got your information, but animals actually DO kill each other quite often. it's called mating rituals. some mammals off the top of my head that partake in this are giraffes, hippos, certain specie of goat, and many more. killer whales will actually kill a baby blue whale in the midst of migrating for one thing....it's tongue. bears will fight each other for the right not to mate, but to obtain the best fishing spot. males lions actually kill the baby cubs of the female he is trying to mate with. this way, he gets all of his genes in the pride and none of the predecessors.
ok, enough examples. you see, animals DO actually kill each other for mating rights, territory and sometimes simply food.
i know what you're saying though...if we're the "most advanced specie on the face of the earth", why do we act so stupid? my idea- as long as there are men, there will be war.

Answer 6

Humans kills each other bcoze they have the factor of suprimessy and for superemessy animals also fight with there race and this means every creature on this want to be most supreme from others in there same race

Answer 7

That is not true. Animals do kill their own kind, in violence.
Watch the nature shows on TV.
Example: male lions take over a pride and kill all the young, so there is room for their own young.

Answer 8

actually lots of animals kill eachother over territorial disputes and hunger....grizzly bears will cannibalize young cubs if there is not enough food...meerkats will kill rival groups to gain new territory...lions kill baby lion cubs to force females to go into heat again...chimpanzees go on hunts for rival groups and catch, kill and eat other chimps...humans are the only animals that kill for fun though

Answer 9

Well, it depends really. it is true that animals kill their own species. however we cant compare us humans with that of animals. we come from different kingdoms. its true that we have the ability to talk, but this does not mean that animals cannot talk. they have a way of commnicating with each other. anyway, back to the question. we humans are almost similar to animals. as an example, we fight for food when supply os scarce, we tend to eliminate competition when we are in a company or work to get promoted, we even kill just to satisfy our own lust. to sum up, humans have the basic instinct similar to that of an animal in order to survive. however, we misuse this trait for satisying our lust.

Answer 10

Wrong above. Dogs kill for fun. Dogs in a pack will anything they can including other dogs all for the excitement of the kill. Some individual dogs kill for fun. They will kill anyhting, including humans, weak enough to succomb to their attacks. They have been breed for these traits by humans.