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I’ve discovered a surprisingly effective (and slightly odd) method to get animals to yawn—and it actually works! By simply sitting near them and yawning repeatedly for about five minutes, I’ve noticed that many animals eventually start yawning, too. It may sound strange, but this “contagious yawning” phenomenon seems to cross species.

I’ve tried this technique with different animals multiple times, and the results speak for themselves—you can see it clearly in the photos I’ve captured. It’s a fascinating and fun way to explore subtle forms of communication and empathy in the animal world.

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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of the old "Wazzup"

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What big teeth you have ...

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    I always sleep with my mouth open!

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been yawning at every picture. It's contagious just to look at a yawn.

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    If i have to tell you one more time to turn it off, then turn it back on...

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    Someone stubbed his toe.

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    OK I'll stop but LOOKIT THAT KITTY!!!

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    Whew good thing I stopped lol

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    And ....yep you guessed it lol

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    Why is it humans are the only species who have to brush and floss our teeth, but animals in the wild don't?

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    Because, for a carnivore like this, chewing through whole prey effectively "brushes" their teeth. By biting, tearing, and shearing through their prey's fur, bones, and bits, the teeth get "scrubbed" in the process. Carnivores like big cats also do not have flat grinding molars like we do, so they don't "chew" - they shear off chunks and swallow. That leaves very little food "sitting" on their teeth, so to speak - at least not in the way we'd have bits of potato chips in our teeth after eating a bag of them.

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a yawn. That's called flehmen. Equines do that when they smell something interesting.

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheetahs never prosper...Zazu

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    Ironically I believe this is a leopard... cheetahs rarely have spots on their lower jaw/throat area XD

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    Yodel-lay-he-hoo 🎶 🎵

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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flehmen again. If a horse or donkey yawns, you'll know it. Big teeth!

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