In this episode of Genetics Unzipped, presenter Dr Sally Le Page explores the gruesome side of family life in the natural world, getting stuck into a spot of cannibalism and asking: “When exactly should you eat your relatives?”

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This episode of Genetics Unzipped was written, presented and produced by Sally Le Page.

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S5.11 When should you eat your relatives?