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A dog will eat its own feces if it is still hungry or lacking nutrients because feces can still contain some nutrients, but extremely little, and its own feces is another source they know is safe to eat because hyenas drink their own urine during a drought to prevent dehydration. It is a survival instinct.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agobecause they are not getting enough nutrients in their food =Answer= The jury is still out on this one. The most popular belief is the one the other poster gave, but it's a limp answer to the reality of the question. At the beginning dogs were wild (until tamed by man) and they did all sorts of things to survive. I've heard that dogs often ate feces to cover up where that particular pack of dogs had been. There is no proven theory that either of these answers are correct.
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∙ 11y agoDogs will eat almost anything. Part of coprophagia (feces eating) in dogs comes from their instincts. They have some instinctual drives toward hygiene. A mother dog will lick her puppies in their anuses to help stimulate their bowels. She may also eat anything that she sees as a risk to her puppies. Then after a while, it can become a habit, where she will clean up after unrelated dogs and other animals.
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Do dogs eat puppies feces?
Yes, dogs do indeed eat puppy feces. They eat small amounts when grooming or licking the anus to help stimulate defecation in puppies. They may eat larger amounts of feces to clean up after the puppies. That has a role in the wild of helping to hide from predators. The puppy waste may draw predators, and eating it gets rid of it.
Why does your Yorkshire puppy eat her bowel movements?
its called corophagia. quite normal for puppies to do this. it is believed that they are lacking a protein found in feces
What would eat puppies?
If the some of the puppies are stillborn, the mother may eat any them. If there are no stillborns, nothing will eat the puppies. ~
Do butterflies eat feces?
Butterflies eat feces. The consumption of feces is called coprophagia. Butterflies also eat tree sap, decaying fruit, and drink nectar from flowers.
Why does your weimaraner eat her feces?
Because her feces smells like her food to her.
Do cows eat feces?
NO.
Does Nick Jonas eat puppies?
No, He does not eat puppies, just the souls and minds of children.
Is it normal for a chihuahua to eat her puppies at birth?
No it is not normal for chihuahua to eat its puppies at birth
Does fecal matter eat other fecal matter?
Feces does not eat other feces. Feces is a byproduct of bodily waste and is not able to eat anything. All humans and animals defecate in order to release their waste.
How big are panda feces?
Panda feces size is dependent on what and how much they eat.
Why do dalmatians eat there own puppies?
all dogs eat their own puppies if the puppies have the human scent on them , that's why its important not to touch the puppies for at least 2 days
Why do moths eat feces?
Some moths eat feces because they are able to glean nutrients it. They can also eat decomposing plant and animal matter.
