Answer: One animal stealing food or resources that another has already caught or prepared
Notes: Researchers believe kleptoparasitism, or food theft among seabirds, may help spread the H5N1 avian influenza virus globally. Kleptoparasitism refers to one animal stealing food that another has already caught or prepared. This behavior can include stealing prey, stored food, or even nesting materials from other animals. It occurs in various animal groups, such as birds, insects, and mammals, and is a form of social parasitism. Kleptoparasites gain food without expending energy to find it, and the theft can happen between the same species (intraspecific) or different species (interspecific).
