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[–] FlyingSquid@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

If you read the study, they flat out said they dont know and have several hypothesis.

I have read the study. It says that it was either predation or scavenging and gives reasons why. It also explains why the mammal would be the one being the aggressor. It does not suggest in any place in that study what you suggested. This is what you said:

The simplest explanation was the mammal was on defense

Please show where the paper agrees with that supposed simplest explanation.