Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’

Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by zasdffaa on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @07:49AM (#33162181)

> Most wild dogs would eat almost exclusively fresh raw meat

Is that right? I understood most wild dogs eat a fair proportion of roots/berries and other herby stuff. A quick dig around:

"Unlike cats, dogs aren’t obligate carnivores. They can and do eat vegetable matter. Wild dogs will search for rotten fruit and will eat the semi-digested contents of their prey’s stomach. Some will dig up vegetables and eat grasses and herbs"

https://honeysrealdogfood.com/in-the-wild/

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by londons_explore on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @08:03AM (#33162326)

I'm not sure where that data is sourced from... Notice it's on the website of a dog food company, who I suspect has an incentive to tell owners that the veg in the dog food is 'natural'.

I suspect if dogs do eat vegetables in the wild, it's only if they can't get enough meat, since their domestication has made them less good hunters. Their wild counterparts, grey wolves, don't seem to ever eat vegetation (except when sick).

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by zasdffaa on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @08:56AM (#33162791)

Fair enough but I've heard this (wild dog herbivory) from several sources. I can't find better, sorry.

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by culi on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @11:48AM (#33164824)

wolves in the wild's diets are usually around 40% plants but of course that can vary widely from area to area. I'm sure wild dogs are pretty similar

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by yencabulator on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:05PM (#33165070)

Well, the coyote poop around here often has a lot of of berries in it.

And our dogs will actively eat grass sometimes, but that's probably more about upset stomachs.

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