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If a dog is a living organism, then fleas -- as they gain the ability to jump to other dogs -- would be it's reproductive organs. Which means that a dog with fl
by qbrass 10y ago
If a dog is a living organism, then fleas -- as they gain the ability to jump to other dogs -- would be it's reproductive organs. Which means that a dog with fleas jumping off is just beginning to reach sexual maturity.
Organisms hitting puberty are notoriously moody, weird, and confused, alternating between bouts of idealism and self-destructiveness. Looking at the state of dogs crawling with fleas, I'd say the flea-bitten-dog hypothesis, at least in this respect, is holding up.
- nkoren 10y agoTouché -- Provided that, as part of the jumping-off process, the fleas are figuring out how to grow new dogs. (Analogy: terraforming.)
- qbrass 10y agoFlea larvae eat the feces of adult fleas containing undigested blood harvested from the host. The adult flea's efforts have improved conditions for future generations to thrive.