>Even carnivores, those that live in groups, do not kill other members of the
>same pride/pack.
Um, fratricide is fairly common in hyena packs.
Obligatory Biblical Error:
"Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted unto her understanding." Job 39:13-17
"The male ostrich has far more to do during breeding than merely fertilizing the eggs. He is a genuine father. He scratches out the nest depression in a sandy spot, often in a dried-out river bed. Even before the eggs are going to be laid he guards the nest. Finally he sits down on it, the female lays her eggs before his breast, and he pushes them under his body with his neck and beak. The male ostrich incubates from the late afternoon until early morning; the female, therefore, does not have to sit for long since she only incubates in the hottest hours of the day." _Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia_
Some naturalists, those ancient Hebrews.
Just posting because I'm bored,
Tom McCammon