surplus killing

Questions

What does surplus killing mean?

The behaviour of a predator that kills more prey than it can immediately eat and then caches or abandons the remainder.

Where does surplus killing come from?

Coined by Dutch biologist Hans Kruuk.

How to pronounce surplus killing

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