2006-12-27 04:39:54 · 13 answers · asked by kristi99 1 in Environment
They offer no benefit, and if they did not exist it would save us animal owners a fortune in treating our animals and houses with flea treatments!
2006-12-27 04:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by julia 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All plants and animals on this earth are here for a reason. Just because we can't understand it, doesn't mean that a reason doesn't exist.
Fleas are parasites, but not all carry deadly diseases. Thus, not all do harm to the host. So, whether there is disease or just a weaking of the system, fleas can bring out the genetic best in the host by causing the host to either fight or give in to the infestation. If the host fights, it is genetically strengthened. If it give in, it dies giving way to allowing the strong to survive. Thus, fleas are an important part of genetic evolution. Also, fleas are considered by many animals a tasty treat! Yummmm!
2006-12-27 13:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Fleas drain off surplus blood from large mammals and provide transportation, food and lodging for smaller creatures that infest them. Without'em there'd be no more flea circuses.
... “Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em, And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum”, from Augustus de Morgan, parodying Jonathan Swift’s early 18th century quip: “So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum”
2006-12-27 18:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by Eclectic_N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why has nobody else noted the faulty premise of the question.
I can only assume that the questioner is religious and ignorant of science, hence the teleological question.
Fleas are here for the benefit of fleas.
2006-12-27 14:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If fleas did not exist it would be the same as all the other creatures that do not exist.
2006-12-29 18:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by Robin C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None buit if they didnt exist it would save me money on my vets account as I wouldnt need to keep buying flea treatments!
2006-12-27 12:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by Scarlet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My take on that is: By having to scratch constantly the skin on an animal stays loose, giving it more agility and speed to capture prey.Or in the case of herbivores , speed to escape predators.The same could be said for flies that constantly pester a horse . The horse has to vibrate it's skin to dislodge them.
2006-12-27 12:52:43 · answer #7 · answered by Shark 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It means you would be saving money for your dog shampoo and your brushes and all sorts or you can order some and pay by credit card hope it helped
2006-12-30 08:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by ☺C☺h☺a☺r☺l☺o☺t☺t☺e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they exist thousands of people are employed by companies making treatments to fight them.
2006-12-27 12:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
FLEA IS A GREAT BASS PLAYER AND IF HE WASENT THE CHILLI PEPPERS WOULD NOT BE SO FAMOUS
2006-12-27 12:43:00 · answer #10 · answered by Unfrozen Caveman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋