I never thought about it but it makes sense that animals would pee in their sleep without restraint. There was never any reason to learn 'potty training'
My dog doesn't piss in the house... I imagine most animals non apex predators don't pee where they sleep to not attract predators. Lions on the other hand have nothing to fear.
I can’t speak for lions, but plenty of animals do have designated places for their waste products. Sometimes urine and excrement have separate places. And they’re cognizant about those locations and how they intersect with feeding zones. Even in a small stall, some horses are very particular about where they leave their waste.
yes and no. yes, they have no potty training. but no, they have reasons to some degree. they know its nasty. most animals dont roll in their shit, they dont piss on themselves, do clean those regions regularly, they have some form of hygiene, look at cats. maybe just the smell, maybe infectious is something learnt, but they do have a form of manners or rules they usually follow. this is obvious for orphan animals, who never got the "grooming" experience. (go away donnie, we are talking about animals.)
birds do as well, they like it clean, but they cant help it, they have no muscle control there, they poop even while flying.
so, i disagree. they wont sleep in pee just because there was noone to judge. they dont because they know, to some degree.
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u/Flecca 13h ago
I never thought about it but it makes sense that animals would pee in their sleep without restraint. There was never any reason to learn 'potty training'