what is a cannibal

Cannibalism is the act of consuming the flesh or internal organs of the same species. When it comes to humans, a person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal. The term "cannibalism" has been extended into zoology to describe animals consuming parts of their own kind. Cannibalism has been practiced under a variety of circumstances and for various motives, including institutionalized, survival, and pathological cannibalism. The word "cannibal" is derived from the Spanish name for the Caribs, a people from the West Indies said to have eaten human flesh