"Unprecedented Primate Cannibalism: Zoo Monkey Devours Baby's Corpse"

A female drill monkey at a Czech Republic safari park was observed carrying and interacting with her dead baby before eventually eating its remains, in a rare case of primate cannibalism. The behavior, although disturbing, may have evolutionary benefits for the mother's reproductive success. The incident provides valuable insights into animal behavior and falls under the field of comparative thanatology, which studies responses to death in non-human animals. The study highlights the importance of documenting and understanding post-mortem behaviors in order to evaluate their motivations and potential benefits.