“…Also known as conspecific necrophagy (Anderson, 2011), the consumption of conspecifics may be adaptive under some circumstances as it provides access to high‐quality proteins, lipids, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals (Milton, 2003; Snyder, 2000). However, this practice also has associated risks, such as pathogen transmission (Lindenbaum, 1979; Pfennig et al., 1998; Rudolf & Antonovics, 2007), possible minor or fatal injuries (Polis, 1981), and decreased inclusive fitness if the victim is a relative (Fea et al., 2014; Pfennig, 1997).…”