My brain is way too analytical.

[Moofins07]

I was walking home this afternoon, and I just randomly thought of something.

So far as I know, we are the only species on the planet that "cleans up" after we're done with our "dwellings".

At least, the people that believe in basic cleanliness do, but what I'm getting at is, for example, a groundhog or a mole doesn't care about the state of its burrow once it decides to abandon it. Bedding, feces, deceased young (god forbid we any of you should have that problem), etc. Mind you, WE have toilets and garbage disposal systems, granted, but... Once we decide to move, or even when we realize we'll be having company over, we clean up or organize. But what DRIVES us to be a more cleanly and tidy species than others?



I just find myself analyzing the weirdest things sometimes on my walks. It felt like a conversation starter and I welcome anyone's opinions on this odd subject. If anyone KNOWS of a few species of animals off the top of their heads that DO display similar behavior to ours when it comes to cleaning up their burrows, nests, caves, hidey-holes, whathaveyou, that would be awesome.

We humans are just weird. Actually, while I'm on the subject of our oddities, another thing that has been kicking in the back of my mind is this: why do humans have the largest number of illnesses out of any other species on the planet? Or so it seems.

I don't expect many replies, this is more or less just me getting ides out of my head, but, please, go ahead! I'm eager to know if anyone else ever thinks of these strange things in life.