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[โ€“] Sagan_Wept@sh.itjust.works 22 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Rats can't either. Thats why when faced with a new potential food they'll nibble it and wait a while to see how it effects them. This how rats learn to avoid poison ๐Ÿ’€

And then horses are the opposite where they will just shovel the food down and let fate do the rest.

[โ€“] bryndos@fedia.io 7 points 13 hours ago