Why do turtles eat their own fecal matter?

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Anonymous

The same reason household pets (Cats & Dogs) do. To clean up after themselves and their progeny. Why do some Humans prefer to eat "Organic" food that was treated with manure containing E-coli bacteria.

Jeffrey

Didn't now that they did

Darby

By doing that, they regain nutrients that passed through them too fast the first time. It's not pleasant to watch, but it's perfectly normal.

nico

Well it is pretty nasty , it is natural for them to do so

gabriel

Well it is pretty nasty , it is natural for them to do so

JJ

It tastes really good

Freebyrd

Mitch McConnell may.

James

because they think it tastes nice?