my cat brings in mice i find dead ones that have obviously been dead for some time, they are stiff and decaying, yet they never go maggotty why ? is it because they are vegitarian ?
2006-09-11 10:15:22 · 5 answers · asked by bowdencarole 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Your cat probably either eats the bits flies typically lay their eggs in before bring the mice in, or brings them in before flies have a chance to lay their eggs! There is nothing "special" about a mouse corpse that would prevent maggots. I have seen many a maggoty mouse!
2006-09-11 11:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is more likely that your cat brought them in before the flies found the carcass to lay their eggs.
My cat once found a dead bat, filled with maggots, that it brought to me as a "present". I threw the carcass in the dumpster, and the cat went and retrieved it and brought it back! Had to seal it in a zip-loc baggie so she couldn't smell it and bring it back again!
2006-09-11 10:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT? Do you know where maggots come from....sounds like you don't from this question. Maggots are fly larva. A fly has to lay it's egg in or on the dead animal, and once they hatch....you have maggots!
2006-09-11 10:18:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ones round here do.
2006-09-11 10:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maggots come from flies. if there are no flies then there will be no maggots.
2006-09-11 10:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by dtamez99 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋