Animals fast too, say experts

Though few people know it, abstention from eating and drinking is not restricted to humans.

Vets and wildlife experts say that animals, trees and many other creatures fast. But unlike the deliberate human act of fasting, animals do it instinctively, which proves that all living creatures abstain from food to rejuvenate their cells and restore their energy.

Vet Mohamed Nabawi, who specializes in household pets, says that unlike humans, animals have the ability to tolerate starvation because of the instability of their food sources.

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Tagged as: Animal Instinct, Animals, Energy, Fasting, Humans, Mohamed Nabawi, Pets, Starvation, Veterinarians, Wildlife, Wildlife Experts

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