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    5 hours ago

    If acting on true self interest, the dog should have allowed the newborn to die.

    That’s not necessarily true. No more human offspring means no more symbiotic relationship.

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        4 hours ago

        Maybe… We’re probably overthinking it and it’s just a “protect baby” instinct.