The unbelievable truth: Dog feet have an attractive smell of popcorn

It may sound unbelievable, but the truth is that if you stick your nose into the legs of your puppies, you can smell an unexpectedly charming scent beside the smell of popcorn.

Exactly, the dog's feet smelled like a foreign corn snack - Fritos. They even gave it a unique name, "Frito Feet" (Frito's feet, or popcorn legs).

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Don't believe it, try your dog right away to testify. But why do dog legs smell this strange?

In animals (including humans), skin is a part of many bacteria. There are trillions of bacteria, with a density of hundreds of thousands per square centimeter on human skin.

For dogs, the number and density of bacteria on their skin is more than that of humans. Especially in the area of ​​the dog foot, this is where bacteria grow at a dizzying speed because of the ideal conditions such as high humidity, low air circulation, perfect body temperature (about 38 - 39 degrees). C).

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During the process of reproduction, microorganisms will release gases with their own distinctive scents. Among them, there are some outstanding bacteria with charming scents like Proteus with sweet smells like corn syrup or Pseudomonas that smell like fruits, but are more likely to resemble buttercream popcorn. They are the cause of weird dog feet.

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