eating poop

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To replenish gut bacteria necessary for proper digestion. A lot of herbivores do it, and some kinds of animals, like sugar gliders, can actually have long term digestive problems if they *don't* get gut flora from an established digestive system (aka: eat mommy/daddy's poo as babies).

Aren't you glad we can just eat a yogurt a day?
 
One of my chins would take a bite and then offer the rest to me.
Thanks for sharing,but Mommy will pass.:vomit:
 
that was funny!!
i have never seen mine eat them, but i am sure they do. good for them that they have options..........but i will stick with my yogurt too!
 
Just today two of my girls were snoozing back to back on a shelf. In almost perfect unison, they both reached under themselves and grabbed a poop and began chewing simultaneously. It was awesome. Then Bunny grabbed a second one but apparently Ozzie was satisfied with just one. :hilarious:
 
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