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GP may have been objecting to the uniqueness of the trait, not its existence.

• justinclift 6y ago
  Nah, I'd just not been able to think off hand of an example of intestinal flora being shared (potentially widely) among members of a species. The rabbits example is a good one to illustrate it already does happen. :)
  • thaumasiotes 6y ago
    Again, it is already known to be very common in humans.
    • justinclift 6y ago
      You seem to be saying oral consumption of other people's faeces is common in humans. What's the evidence for this? Personally, I'm aware of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_feces#Fecal_transplants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_feces#Fecal_transplants, but that's all.
      • thaumasiotes 6y ago
        It is the only reproductive strategy of several major diseases, most notably cholera. So yes, obviously it is common. You know how cholera is notorious for spreading through communities very quickly? Guess how that happens. Intentional consumption of other people's feces is rare, but that's not relevant to anything. If you eat something, it doesn't matter at all whether you wanted to eat it.
        • justinclift 6y ago
          Interesting, thanks. :)