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Re:Garfield phones beach mystery finally solved by blackflame7000 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:28PM (#19515105)
Knowing what to eat is actually a very advanced function. There are humans that don't even know not to eat paste. Dogs that eat feces. Teenagers that eat TidePods. Plankton is at a severe disadvantage when comparing neurons.
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Re:Garfield phones beach mystery finally solved by magduf on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:55PM (#19515341)
>Dogs that eat feces.

Yet another reason why it baffles me that anyone wants one of these things as a pet.

Cats are smart enough not to eat feces, theirs or anyone else's. They're also smart enough to do their best to bury their own feces so they don't stink up your place.

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Re:Garfield phones beach mystery finally solved by freeflight on Thursday March 28, 2019 @04:40PM (#19516366)
That's just the toxoplasmosis talking [0], the little furry monsters have already made you their servant.

In contrast to cats, these dog "things" can actually be very useful, and extremely loyal [1], working animals.

[0] https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-how-the-mind-al...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D

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Re:Garfield phones beach mystery finally solved by jimmaswell on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:34PM (#19515157)
It's my understanding that the dog isn't harmed by doing that, and it's just a way to recoup/find missing nutrients.
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