If your population was being hunted for food, would you rather have the hunters eat all of their kill, or only part of it? Keep in mind that in both scenarios, their energy needs are the same.
Yeah it’s also good for the surviving animals. But it’s of no benefit to the dead one. It’s dead.
Also, the ancient Egyptians believed one needed all their organs intact to get to the good afterlife. That’s why they preserved those mummies so well. If I were an Egyptian buffalo and someone ate My heart before I could weigh it against a feather, I’d be pissed.
If your population was being hunted for food, would you rather have the hunters eat all of their kill, or only part of it? Keep in mind that in both scenarios, their energy needs are the same.
Yeah it’s also good for the surviving animals. But it’s of no benefit to the dead one. It’s dead.
Also, the ancient Egyptians believed one needed all their organs intact to get to the good afterlife. That’s why they preserved those mummies so well. If I were an Egyptian buffalo and someone ate My heart before I could weigh it against a feather, I’d be pissed.