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"Yes, I tore open your cushion. What are you going to do about it." [OC] (lemmy.stad.social)

submitted 11 months ago by vidarh@lemmy.stad.social to c/aww@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.stad.social/post/21952

From last year sometime, I think.

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[–] Devi@beehaw.org -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pica is an issue that you can work on. No animal should have it.

[–] vidarh@lemmy.stad.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pica is eating things that are not food, but as pointed out in the article I linked, eating dog poo is providing a significant source of nutrition for foxes. In those circumstances, it by definition is not pica.

[–] Devi@beehaw.org -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Poo is not food, I'm extremely concerned that you've got to adulthood without anyone telling you this. Do not eat poo.

[–] kapitol@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No need to make personal attacks. Cecotrophy is a common phenomenon in certain animals. I don't know specifically about foxes but it wouldn't be a stretch if it was common behavior for them. Do you have any sources that suggest otherwise?

[–] Devi@beehaw.org -1 points 11 months ago

Herbivores taking more time to digest greenery is really not related to eating the poo of another animal due to nutritional deficiency. It's a silly comparison.