Cannibalism

can·ni·bal·ism

noun

the practice of consuming another individual of the same species as food. 

"the film is quite disturbing at points with references to cannibalism."

Cannibalism is the act  of eating the flesh of one's own species. Cannibalism is a common ecological interaction in the animal kingdom and has been recorded in more than 1,500 species. Human cannibalism is well documented, both in ancient and in recent times.

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