Surplus killing
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Surplus killing, also known as excessive killing, henhouse syndrome,[1][2] or overkill,[3] is a common behavior exhibited by predators, in which they kill more prey than they can immediately eat and then they either cache or abandon the remainder. The term was invented by Dutch biologist Hans Kruuk after studying spotted hyenas in Africa[4] and red foxes in England.[5][6] Some of the other animals which have been observed engaging in surplus killing include orcas,[7] zooplankton,[8] humans,[9] damselfly naiads,[10] predaceous mites [citation needed], martens,[11] weasels,[12] honey badgers,[13] jaguar [citation needed], leopards,[13] lions,[14][13] wolves,[15] spiders,[13] brown bears,[16][17] American black bears,[18] polar bears,[14] coyotes,[14][19] lynxes,[20] minks,[21] raccoons[22] and dogs.[citation needed]