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My big, big boy Dusty's fur looks like gills when I do this and I love it.

He's not quite as interested as I am, but that's okay

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[–] chemical_cutthroat 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's from rolls of excess skin, when you pull, the fur stays in the same shape, but the skin beneath flattens. Could be overweight, could just be older loose skin.

[–] sneekee_snek_17 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna have to ask you to lower your voice

[–] jewbacca117 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck 21 points 3 months ago

Cats and many other animals will have loose skin for defensive reasons.

Honebadgers can almost completely turn around even if you have a firm hold on it, making it hard to pin down.

It also provides protection from getting clawed.