poop-eating rat!

[adoptaratcanada]

Now there's another think you'd think I'd know -- rats eat poop! Yikes, I've never had a rat do it, and never heard of it (although I know dogs are legendary for it!) and just found one of the boys doing it! After search, found this:

www.rmca.org/Articles/coprophagy.htm


From that website: "Rats actually consume anywhere from 5 to 50% of the total amount of fecal matter they produce."

I guess it helps with the housekeeping!

[Die Fledermaus]

I posted or told someone recently gorillas routinely do that. I saw it from a few feet away at the Bronx Zoo through the glass. Yumm.

Rabbits do it.

Wonder if GPs do. They make the most mess per pound of critter, and can't be litter trained.

www.poopreport.com/

In humans this is reserved for psychos. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprophilia

[pinky]

I've seen my hams do it now and again.

[Die Fledermaus]

If that make you sick go to that site above and read about the "Cleveland Steamer".