Feb 12
Ask A Genius 1624: Terrier Stubbornness, Wombat Cube Poop, and Why Animals Excrete Differently
How do dogs and other animals balance excretion and territory-marking, and why did evolution separate liquid and solid waste in mammals? In this exchange, Rick Rosner uses his half–West Highland Terrier, Brita, to illustrate how temperament shapes house-training: terriers can be stubborn, sometimes requiring treats and prompting to prevent indoor accidents. Scott Douglas Jacobsen pushes the…
