A Mythbusters episode you'll never see.
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2. LightAng3l commented 11 years ago
After Killer ate the first mouse... the second mouse that was left was already a dead mouse walking, since his cellmate was fed and ready.
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5. Thanny commented 11 years ago
#3 That's not what happened. See here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10031601-52.html
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6. Combo commented 11 years ago
How is that hilarious? I've worked with lab mice and it's no secret that they cannibalize each other when food is scarce or when they are not from the same litter (especially males). He really should take Discovery's advice and keep quiet about this one because -- thankfully -- animal welfare regulations which are designed to prevent such needless suffering are implemented quite strictly. I've been called many times at weekends by vets asking me to go in to work to deal with precisely such problems. Usually it progresses from nipping so intervening quickly and separating the mice can often prevent this. So no, not hilarious, and actually quite cruel. I'd be interested to see the paperwork which gave the go ahead for this study -- and if there isn't any (which I suspect), I'd be keen to see these guys prosecuted for animal cruelty.
+1 1. joka232 commented 11 years ago