alleryStart learning →Rabbits eat their own soft cecotropes. Why?
ATo absorb leftover food
BTo kill harmful germs
CTo quench their thirst
DTo wear down teeth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. To absorb leftover food
Cecotropes are re-eaten so the rabbit absorbs the nutrients they still hold.
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