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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Sean Moore on 08/07/2008 08:51:31

Title: Do wolves or dingoes chew on sticks or bones like domestic dogs do?
Post by: Sean Moore on 08/07/2008 08:51:31

Sean Moore  asked the Naked Scientists:

Do wolves or dingoes chew on sticks or bones like domestic dogs do? Why?

Sean Moore

What do you think?

Title: Do wolves or dingoes chew on sticks or bones like domestic dogs do?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 08/07/2008 17:11:28

Wolves certainly do, and I would imagine that dingos also do.

Chewing on sticks is good for the teeth and the jaws (although splinters can occasionally damage the soft tissue inside the mouth). I suppose it's some evolutionary development for keeping their teeth healthy.