2023-06-25 10:33:05
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A video filmed on the side of a road in Texas is causing a lot of ink to flow. A deer is seen eating a snake, which has raised concerns about the deer’s diet. However, this is not as bizarre as one might think. Explanations.
On the video, which you can discover below, we see the white-tailed deer greedily tasting a long dead snake.
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This video surprised more than one. Indeed, deer are not naturally made to catch animals and eat meat. Usually, they extract nutrients from cellulose, a fibrous ingredient that makes up plant cell walls.
However, the carnivorous behavior of deer is not unknown. In reality, he is part of an animal line that has a strong taste for blood and meat. For example, in 1988, researchers studied deer in Scotland decapitating small birds and gnawing their legs and wings.
By Cécile Breton, June 25, 2023
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