TED-ED: Which animal murders the most?

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Listen to the video, LEARN, & take notes if you need to. Answer the questions that follow.

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Which animal murders the most?

Multiple Choice

What is the #1 most murderous mammal?

• Lions

• Wolves

• Humans

• Meerkats

Multiple Choice

What percentage of meerkats lose their lives to other meerkats?

• 10%

• 48%

• 20%

• 32%

Multiple Choice

Primates are ___ times more likely to kill each other than other mammals are.

• 4

• 8

• 7

• 18

Open Ended

What factors contribute to primates being more likely to kill other primates?

Multiple Choice

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes argued that modern society:

• Protects us from our brutish nature

• Makes our desire for violence worse

• Connects us to our primate ancestry

Multiple Choice

Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau argued that civilization:

• Improves our health

• Connects us to our primate ancestors

• Corrupts us

Open Ended

Why do some scientists believe that the way mammals kill each other is more important than the rate?