The term cannibalism means the eating of human flesh by human beings, and/or eating of animals by members of their own species. Cannibalism was derived from the Carib Indians, discovered by Christopher Columbus, of the West Indies. The Caribs were man-eaters, and the Spanish name for the tribe was Canibales, meaning bloodthirsty and cruel. The practice of cannibalism reaches back into antiquity and has been found in many areas of the world. Evidence indicates …showed first 75 words of 456 total…

…showed last 75 words of 456 total…of a Uruguayan soccer team survived for 70 days after their airliner crashed in the Andes Mountains. Some animals have been known to participate in cannibalism. Wolves are known to eat injured members of their packs. Rats and pigs have been observed eating the young of their species. Among insect it is well know that the female spider eats the male after mating. Larger mantes often eat smaller ones, and the female mantis devours the male.