Animals
Exploring "Why" questions about Animals
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Why is canned dog food labeled as “not fit for human consumption” if it contains standard human-friendly ingredients like chicken, lamb, rice etc?
Because it is not inspected in the same way and to the same level of hygiene as human food. The disclaimer lets you know that the FDA doesn't stand behind the food and if you ate it and got sick you w
why does workman’s compensation rep want to come ro my Dr appt??
The workers comp person will have access to your medical records; I don't see any good reason for her to be physically present at your appointment other than to try to influence the process. I would t
Why do lions live in prides if cats in general are solitary animals?
They are different species which have evolved different patterns of behavior. Those behaviors persist because they are successful. A pride of lions, for instance, can bring down prey that would be dif
Why is Spider-Man from Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man different?
ASM is a reboot. While the character is basically the same, they can take significant liberties with the series in order to create an interesting movie that doesn't real like a complete re-do of the R
Why did the Iraqi Army and the ARVN in the 70s failed so miserably, despite after having the US invest billions of dollars in them?
Training and equipment aren't the only things required to have a successful army... Commitment and resolve are important too...And it just wasn't there for these armies... These conflicts in particula
Why do dogs tuck in babies?
They are repeating actions they have seen humans do in caring for other members of the "pack"
why are humans the only mammals that continue to consume milk after infancy?
Most animals lose the ability to digest lactose when they become adults - their guts just stop making the enzyme needed to break it down. Some humans have a mutation which makes them keep producing th
Why do humans not produce Vitamin C in their bodies unlike most mammals?
We have what used to be the gene for producing vitamin C, but thanks to random mutations over generations, ours no longer works. Normally such a mutation would be quickly filtered out of the gene pool
Why do they call it “The birds and the bees”?
It's a reference to spring... when the birds and the bees return. This is followed (generally) by most wild animals producing offspring.
Why are most of the herbivores mammals like elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffe, etc. so big in size? Even in the jurassic era the largest dinosaur was a herbivore.
It's a matter of resources, and how to obtain them. There is a lot of plant matter, which is relatively easy to renew; if an animal is adapted to grazing, the resources are plentiful, and once they ge