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Dogs That Bury Things Quiz

Some dogs push dirt over their poop with their nose like a tiny bulldozer. Do you know where that instinct comes from?

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  1. How do cats usually bury their waste?

    Most dogs leave their poop in the open instead.

  2. In a 2004 study of wolves in Spain, about how much scat was left at crossroads?

    More than 70 percent was placed on top of something easy to see.

  3. What is caching?

    Wolves push soil, leaves or snow over extra meat with their noses.

  4. Which breeds are especially known for burying things?

    These breeds were bred to dig.

  5. What is the most widely accepted reason a dog covers poop with its nose?

    The nose-pushing movement looks exactly like food burying.

  6. Why do many dogs kick the ground with their back legs after going?

    The scrapes add to the message the poop leaves behind.

  7. About what share of people in the U.S. have been infected with Toxocara roundworm, according to a CDC estimate?

    The roundworm is spread by dogs and cats.

  8. What is the best way to stop your dog's nose from getting dirty?

    Carrying pet wipes for its face helps too.

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