“…Cannibalism represents a highly profitable foraging strategy because conspecific tissues contain all essential nutrients, presumably in the appropriate proportions for growth and development (Greenstone, 1979;Meffe and Crump, 1987;Wildy et al, 1998). Such a diet can improve growth, development, and/or survivorship of individuals experiencing dietary stress resulting from reductions in quality and/or quantity of dietary resources (Babbitt and Meshaka, 2000;Fox, 1975;Meffe and Crump, 1987). Conversely, cannibals put themselves at risk of retaliation from their putative victims (McAdie and Keeling, 2000;Wildy et al, 2001); they may increase their risk of contracting disease (Bolkner et al, 2008;Parris et al, 2005;Williams and Hernández, 2006), and can reduce their fitness by killing their kin (Fox, 1975;Wildy et al, 1998).…”