material or other inanimate objects from one animal by another. The kleptoparasite gains either by obtaining prey or other objects that it couldn't obtain itself, or by saving the time and effort required to obtain it. However, the kleptoparasite may run the risk of injury from the victim if it's able to defend its property. Kleptoparasitism may be intraspecific (the parasite is the same species as the victim) or interspecific (the parasite is a different species). In the latter case, the paras… (More on Kleptoparasitism)