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> No other animal in this world has a need to do this. Have you never seen an obese dog or cat? Feeding to much of the wrong food will make any animal fat.
by FrojoS 14y ago
> No other animal in this world has a need to do this.
Have you never seen an obese dog or cat? Feeding to much of the wrong food will make any animal fat.
- mberning 14y agoSure, I've seen an obese dog or cat, and I've also seen what these animals are fed. I guess my point was not clear enough. Feeding any animal an improper diet can lead to a metabolic problem where satiety and fat deposition do not work as intended. Animals in the wild eating their natural diet do not have a need to limit their consumption. They self regulate effectively.
- infinite8s 14y agoIt's not so much self-regulation as the lack of resources in the wild.
- joeblubaugh 14y agoExactly. Most animals exist in a world of scarcity, near starvation for significant periods - often every year. Mammals that live in conditions of abundance usually get fat. We've evolved to do that and hedge against scarcity.
- mberning 14y agoI don't buy it. When I go out into nature I don't see many emaciated animals. They may exist in a world of scarce resources, especially predators, but they are not constantly living on the edge of starvation.
- joeblubaugh 14y ago"Historically, in Michigan the number of species diagnosed at the Laboratory as dying from malnutrition and starvation are second only to those dying from traumatic injuries." http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12150_12220-26946--,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12150_12220-2...
- dualogy 14y agoI suppose what was implied here was "undomesticated animal out in the wild and not held in captivity".