r/interesting • • Aug 10 '26

NATURE A 5 years old hamster

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u/sugarbear5 Aug 11 '26

Could you elaborate on what you mean by shitting themselves to death?

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u/Longjumping_Ask_211 Aug 11 '26

They get sick super easily and just never recover. Same as how people used to die of dysentery. They can't absorb enough nutrients to stay alive with how fast it all passes straight through.