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minus-squaremormund@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·21 hours agoYup. Guinea pigs also need to eat their own poop for normal digestion.
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·20 hours agoThe koala thing is slightly different, at birth they can’t digest eucalyptus leaves. The necessary gut bacteria is passed down from mother to child through coprophagy. Bunnies and guinea pigs just eat their poop to ensure complete digestion.
Yup. Guinea pigs also need to eat their own poop for normal digestion.
The koala thing is slightly different, at birth they can’t digest eucalyptus leaves. The necessary gut bacteria is passed down from mother to child through coprophagy.
Bunnies and guinea pigs just eat their poop to ensure complete digestion.