#Anthropocentrism and human #hubris:
š¾ Yeah, humans invented #toiletPaper in the 2nd century in China and fabricate it in the Western world since the 19th c! Before/elsewhere, they used shitsticks, clay shards, stones, sometimes even water. Animals would never do this!
Wait.
šµ Chimpanzees would never scratch their skin with broken shards - they use leaves after having a poo. And make their own medicine from plants. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/14/chimpanzees-use-leaves-to-wipe-bums-and-clean-up-after-sex-study-finds