• Devi@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

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

    • V H@lemmy.stad.socialOP
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      1 year ago

      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
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        1 year ago

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

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          1 year ago

          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?

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            1 year 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.