The fascination of Animal Shenanigans

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

5 May 16

This was a surprise for me.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

@vandana7 as was to me as well - seeing is believing for sure

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 May 16

@Inlemay Yes it is.

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Fleur

@Fleura (35092)

• United Kingdom

5 May 16

All animals need minerals so I guess they will take whatever they can get. Can't be as easy as a salt lick though.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

5 May 16

Yeah..I suppose...does that make horses and zebras also bone eaters? Do they collect bones like dogs? I heard some dogs can be brought up like vegetarians.

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Fleur

@Fleura (35092)

• United Kingdom

5 May 16

@vandana7 I've never heard of horses eating bone, but then I only know of ones that have a reasonably varied diet available. Dogs certainly can thrive on vegetarian food. Naturally they like all sorts of foods anyway; Pup was crazy about carrots and fruit of all sorts, especially pears.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

6 May 16

@Fleura ..Wow...that is why dogs are great..for me. :)

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

5 May 16

You disillusioned me...now one animal out of my vegan list..well not exactly...they at least don't kill and that means something..

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

6 May 16

@Inlemay ... That makes them better than those hunters in some way? Not sure..

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

No they find the bones in the left over kills

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

@vandana7 well its a clean up operation I suppose, someone has to take out the trash - normally vultures do it, but they do the pickings and leave the bones for others to gnaw on

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John King

@ison_1 (1240)

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6 May 16

Brilliant picture, I had no idea they ate bones. If I* had told me that I would have been convinced she was 'yanking my chain'!!!

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

can you believe it - Just when I thought I could be taught no more - something like this sheds some light on my incompleted education - ha ha ha

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

6 May 16

critters'n the wild're purty danged smart'n know where to get what their bodies need. what a fabulous shot! yepperz, don't doubt those young'uns coz they're purty intelligent! reckon they take such from their momma, eh? big hugs!

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

6 May 16

@Inlemay yer welcome :D did'nt'cha know those young'uns get their smarts from their momma's? that's what i've been told anyhow, lol. big hugs!

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

ah you are too kind to say that they take after their momma - but i shall put that feather in my cap! Thanks and happy evening to you too

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (44366)

• United States

5 May 16

I never would have believed it. Whose bone is he eating? I have seen giraffes eating French Fries. We went to a Safari Land in Canada and went through the game preserves. All the giraffes were crowded around the car ahead of us. Kids fed them fries through the sun roof as you can't open your doors or get out of the car. They seemed to really love those fries.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

5 May 16

Now...that is an interesting question..whose bone indeed..humans? Or lions...it certainly is not rats..lol

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

probably a buck bone left after a lion killing

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (44366)

• United States

6 May 16

@Inlemay That's a possibility I did not think of. I guess there would be a lot of bones in the wild. I wonder if they give them bones in the zoos and circuses.

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ElicBxn

@ElicBxn (64172)

• United States

3 Jun 16

I didn't know this fact and I love giraffes! However, I do know that dedicated carnivores, like cats, will sometimes go for non-meat. Melons is a frequent favorite for cats.

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ElicBxn

@ElicBxn (64172)

• United States

4 Jun 16

@Inlemay and that is only a small part of it!

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

4 Jun 16

you have a lovely collection of giraffes there

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

9 May 16

I love learning new things, and I find that amazing. Their teeth must be really strong.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

9 May 16

apparently they are like a horses and can bite if you get in the way

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 May 16

wow, he really is snacking on a bone treat!

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 May 16

@Inlemay It makes sense, esp with their height needing more calcium and stuff but still odd, and now I am curious what type of bone that was, or more so, from what

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

6 May 16

he was and I only saw it afterwards - didnt even notice it through the lens - so a total surprise to me as well

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