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Reply to comment by TumTumMac24 in Curiosity killed the... by LoudlyTrashy
They absolutely can smell them. Some snakes are quite stinky. One of my dogs is fascinated by reptiles and will hunt and kill snakes, the other is grossed out by them and will sniff and then shake his head and recoil in disgust.
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Reply to comment by heavy-metal-goth-gal in Observer rats vocalize and show joy jumps when witnessing tickling. by [deleted]
They’re extremely intelligent and easily learn their names.
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Reply to comment by ucatione in Observer rats vocalize and show joy jumps when witnessing tickling. by [deleted]
Rats will attempt to “clean up” a corpse to reduce the risk of attracting predators.
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Reply to comment by heavy-metal-goth-gal in Observer rats vocalize and show joy jumps when witnessing tickling. by [deleted]
I had one who would sometimes decide she didn’t want free roam time to be over and hide. If I said “I think I’m going to open a jar of PEANUT BUTTER” she would come sprinting over and beg on her hind feet.
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Reply to comment by WoolyLawnsChi in TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother. It grows from the fertilized egg and some fetuses actually develop outside the uterus attached to the intestines in the body cavity. by darw1nf1sh
Exactly. Ectopic pregnancies can be deadly.