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

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?

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #1 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.

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

Sean Moore

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

DoctorBeaver

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

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