ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Raccoons@lemmy.world · 27 days agoWhy do raccoons "wash" their food? Find out in the comments!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1imageWhy do raccoons "wash" their food? Find out in the comments!lemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.worldM to Raccoons@lemmy.world · 27 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoI suspect that lots of animals are more sensible than that! e.g. cats instinctually bury their feces. Birds just poop wherever.
minus-squarejmill@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoCats don’t bury their feces for hygienic reasons though, they bury it to hide signs of their presence from larger predators.
I suspect that lots of animals are more sensible than that! e.g. cats instinctually bury their feces. Birds just poop wherever.
Cats don’t bury their feces for hygienic reasons though, they bury it to hide signs of their presence from larger predators.