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Why do cats wash themselves, while dogs don’t?
Guy Cox
Sydney, Australia
Most cats hate getting wet and therefore have to clean themselves with their mouths.
Most dogs, on the other hand, love playing and swimming in water, which cleans them quite effectively. Another factor is that dogs like to roll in smelly substances to disguise their own smell and, well, licking dead rat from your back wouldn’t be a terribly good idea.
Garry Trethewey
Arkaroola, South Australia
Perhaps because cats are stealth predators, who rely on being quite close to prey before making a sudden lunge.
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