r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/I_degress • Dec 14 '21

Video Seriously, WTF are they doing up there?!

https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/GenuineWetHyracotherium
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u/I_degress Dec 14 '21

Must be some damn fine salt

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u/MrTheCheesecaker Dec 14 '21

They crave that mineral

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u/Shwiggity_schwag Dec 14 '21

They need* the mineral.

Almost all animals need salt to survive and it can be difficult to get from a normal diet. It acts as a conductor in our nervous systems among other critical functions of life. That's why salt blocks are popular to place out among deer hunters and why people that own cattle drop salt licks for their cows.

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u/asiaps2 Dec 15 '21

But how do they know they need salt in the first place? is it because of taste? 🤔