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Why Dogs Spin Before They Poop
- Published_at:2014-02-06
- Category:Science & Technology
- Channel:DNews
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- description: Do you ever wonder why dogs will sometimes walk in circles before sleeping or going to the bathroom? Well, it has to do with some hygiene and territorial instincts that dogs have when they're in the wild. It also has to do with the Earth's magnetic field, which is crazy, and Anthony is here to tell you all about it. Read More: Dogs Have a Butt Compass, Poop Facing N/S Pole http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/dogs-have-a-butt-compass-poop-facing-ns-pole-140102.htm "It's all starting to make sense. For years I wondered why my dog spins in a circle before depositing her daily double" Why Do Dogs Go Around In Circles Before They Go To The Bathroom? http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=1314 "That's a great question. I've often been curious myself about why dogs exhibit this strange behavior of circling before they go to the bathroom." Dogs Are Sensitive To Small Variations Of The Earth's Magnetic Field http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/10/1/80/abstract "Several mammalian species spontaneously align their body axis with respect to the Earth's magnetic field (MF) lines in diverse behavioral contexts." Why Do Dogs Walk In Circles Before Lying Down? http://www.livescience.com/33160-why-do-dogs-walk-in-circles-before-lying-down.html "Before lying down, dogs often circle their beds or wherever they've chosen to settle in for a nap. This curious canine behavior dates back to prehistoric times , when dogs literally had to make their own beds." Why Do Dogs Walk In A Circle Before Lying Down http://mentalfloss.com/article/29646/why-do-dogs-walk-circle-lying-down "The circling thing is a relic of domestic dogs' wild past, a bit of hard-wired behavior that hasn't been bred out yet." Watch More: Dog Translator of the Future http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUduoC7J6gA TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-333-why-are-we-ticklish?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=DNews&utm_campaign=DNWC Animals Have Human Emotions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtP0sGWF_d8 ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com
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