Toilet paper... why do only humans use it?

[AviatorTom]

When we humans defecate, we use toilet paper to clean up the area around our anus.

Other animals do no such cleanup.

Why do you think that is? Do animals not need to cleanup after pooping? Are we humans overly fastidious?

Comments welcomed.

[Guy13]

Because it stinks !!! And we don't like that Stank on our hands. Nor can we drag our ass across the carpet or grass... well maybe some of you no asses can but i sure can't !! And, I don't want no pine tree parasitic or pollen ass crack infection, and if you drag anything across the ground or grass you're going find an earth worms, ring worm, black snake or scorpion (continent sensitive) making its way to the Black Hole...

I'm sticking with toilet paper... thank you very much :-)

[JustinTheGreat]

I think I heard if you have healthy poops, there should be little to nothing on the toilet paper when you wipe. So if you have healthy poop, you don’t necessarily need to wipe.
But it’s rare that we have poops clean enough to do that lol
there are times where we have to wipe up pets bottoms cause they made a mess. They also don’t have to worry about getting skid marks on their underwear 🗿

[purplepoppy]

You've obviously never spent all day trimming dried poo from sheep's arses.
One factor to consider is most animals don't have noticeable butt cheeks, its straight our and on the ground no smearing around.

[exitseven]

"You've obviously never spent all day trimming dried poo from sheep's arses"
I bet people would pay big money to do that. You could make a fortune.

[Amy10223]

Uhmm.… because we are a higher order species? Because lower animals don’t have the knowledge to stay clean in that area?

[jshm2]

You're not to bright.

Bears and other animals rub up against trees and all sorts to clean up after themselves too.

You're clearly too focused on the animal sex in nature documentaries, and not the other habits animals have...

[malwins]

Lmao

[OlderAndWiser]

I've seen dogs and cats running around with shit left on their butts and other dogs and cats don't seem to mind at all. Try doing that as a human and see what happens. And don't tell me that dogs and cats won't mind that, either! :) :) :)

[NathanDavis]

interesting that nobody has mentioned opposable thumbs yet... lmao

it would be quite difficult to get to the point in which you can use toilet paper without opposable thumbs...

why do we humans do it? well, because WE CAN... lol

[bean2k21]

Unlike a cat, I'm not able to lick my ass clean, as much as I would like to.

[FilmGuy93]

We have a very unfortunately designed posterior. I don’t think any other animals have their anuses sandwiched between thick muscles/flabby cheeks.

[exitseven]

Dogs sniff each other's butts and cats lick all around there so I guess they don't mind the smell of doo doos. However it would be cool to see a dog wiping his own butt with Charmin.

[Flats-Runner]

It gives those idiots something to panic buy when they don’t need to. Lol.

[goodgirlsteven]

if you could bend yourself enough to lick your poophole like they do probably would'nt need the paper either

[Bluemax]

Because we wear clothes.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

If anyone only use toilet paper to clean their anus they so damn nasty and unhygienic.

[Amy10223]

Do you mean to say the water cleaning toilets are best? I’ve seen those and agree.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@Amy10223: Soap and water.

[Amy10223]

Of course. I thought we all did the same, you would think. There are some toilets that don’t use toilet paper though.

[qwert1234]

I... use bidet.

[IndyZee]

Two words...

Opposable thumbs! 😄

[Andres77]

UTI.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Well actually, cats-

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Is it true that humans are the only creatures on this planet that can blush? Why?