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Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children, [1]: 61 its main purpose being the prevention of resources being spent on weak or disabled offspring. Unwanted infants were usually abandoned to die of exposure, but in some societies they were deliberately killed.
Humans (Homo sapiens) or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized by their hairlessness , bipedalism , and high intelligence .