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syds t1_j6665oj wrote

Reply to comment by opdjmw in ELI5: Why do dead bodies found in homes mummify instead of decay? by i_was_way_off

what about if you have a cat?

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opdjmw t1_j67oykl wrote

If you die with a live cat, in an apartment or house where the cat can’t escape, it’s quite often seen that the cat (or dog for that matter) will eat parts of the body. Often it’s the face.

… or the cat will become a mummy, praised by the ancient Egyptians.

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syds t1_j69dw1z wrote

Im pretty sure my cat would still wake up my ghost from the grave to let him go out pee

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