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Cannibal: an organism that feeds on other members of its species.
A cannibalistic salamander eating a snack... maybe a friend or neighbor.
Non-cannibalistic salamanders are lighter in color, smaller in size and usually have smoother teeth.
Cannibalistic salamanders are more aggressive toward their "food", their bodies are darker in color, and their teeth are much sharper.
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Cannibal Salamanders
- Author(s): Steve Koppes
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: December 17, 2009
- Date accessed: January 12, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/feeding-salamanders
APA Style
Steve Koppes. (2009, December 17). Cannibal Salamanders. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 12, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/feeding-salamanders
Chicago Manual of Style
Steve Koppes. "Cannibal Salamanders". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 17 December, 2009. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/feeding-salamanders
Steve Koppes. "Cannibal Salamanders". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 17 Dec 2009. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 12 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/feeding-salamanders
MLA 2017 Style
Cannibalism is common in insects and other invertebrates, but less so in vertebrates, like this tree frog. Image by H. Krisp.
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