Animals
Exploring "Why" questions about Animals
294 articles
Why do we not have dinosaur sized animals today?
We do. There were plenty of chicken sized dinosaurs. The big ones are easier to find and cooler to study, but an elephant is larger than most dinosaurs were.
Why do dogs like the game of fetch with a twig or a ball soo much?
Dogs have historically been used for various tasks (hearding, hunting, tracking, ect.) The act of fetching alone is one that has been driven into them for many generations, so yes, it has a genetic co
Why does Radio Shack need more than $62 million to close its stores?
OP, they have contractual obligations that thy must meet. Such as: leases of stores, local vendor contracts, utility obligations. Et cetera.
Why is it socially/morally unacceptable to eat a certain animals?
I've thought about this for awhile. Honestly, the only conclusion I could draw is that dogs and cats are cute, and cows and chickens aren't
why the human race would not last more than a month without insects.
I don't know exactly how true that is but they do directly and indirectly help us. Insects like bees help plants reproduce. Others are important somewhere in a food chain to feed something else that w
Why do they “need” to kill horses when they get a leg broken?
They're not always killed, especially if it's a simple fracture in a non-racehorse. But horses have pretty poor circulation in their legs, so any more serious injury is unlikely to heal properly and c
Why don’t dogs live as long as people?
Generally speaking, the smaller the **mammal,** the faster the metabolism. That means higher body temperatures, and faster heart rates, respiration, and aging. To give you some other animals for compa
Why is chocolate poisonous to dogs, but not humans?
Chocolate contains theobromine. It is toxic to almost all animals on earth (including humans), dogs are just more susceptible.
Why is “civility” a big thing on Reddit now? Why do comment sections get locked if people say unpleasant things?
It's likely due to the fact that the current political climate has led to extremely polarised views, and lots of pointless childish name-calling between them. It makes it all a bit useless when you wa
Why do animal like to be pet? I’d find it weird someone patting my head everyday.
I find I usually don't pat a dog/cats head, but rather give them a nice scratch/massage. Either belly/back scratch or head massage. I don't know about you, but I love when someone massages my head and