Re:Cats Cannot Taste Sweets (2007)
by eigenschwarz on Thursday November 14, 2019 @11:05AM
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Perhaps because mustelids have an extraordinarily high metabolism for their size? https://nyti.ms/1Ur6S6C
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As carnivores, I wouldn't expect them to have a use for tasting sweet things. The article doesn't address that point, but I think anyone who owns a ferret could tell you that they have a crazy metabolism!