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by emptybits·10y ago·view on hn ↗
When presented with milk, many adult mammals (including some humans) will drink it. Humans are simply better than most at getting their way with other species -- this is the primary difference, is it not?

For example, I have seen apparently healthy and non-starving adult black bears, some dogs, and cats happily consume cow milk if it is available. There are pros and cons to it, for sure, but there is clearly nutrition present.

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> healthy and non-starving adult black bears, some dogs, and cats happily consume cow milk if it is available.

How does that prove milk is good for us? Or for them?

Non-starving animals and humans can also enjoy the taste of junk food, we don't judge junk food's nutritional value based on that.

> How does that prove milk is good for us? Or for them?

Such proof was neither requested nor attempted. The challenge I responded to was, "Name one mammal besides humans who drink milk as adults?"

Clever cats have domesticated their humans (who then domesticate cows) to provide milk on a regular basis. ;-)

When a predator eats a pregnant prey animal they will consume its milk.

It doesn't happen very often but it could still contribute more than we think.

How does the original question prove that it isn't healthy for us?