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ipatimo t1_iu82sly wrote
Also they need something to intentionally mark their territory.
waptaff t1_iu87izl wrote
Also it is useful as a water reservoir. For instance, reptiles that live in the desert tend to have large bladders.
hasdigs t1_iu9bwsq wrote
Because some of that water can be reabsorbed in an emergency. Yes the water is heavy and has to be heated to 37 C but it's not wasted. If you constantly leaked water you would have no where to pull extra water from when you become dehydrated due to exercesie/losing blood/getting lost. Evolutionarily it was probably advantages to have more water storage rather than less .
zhaneq14 t1_iu7uas4 wrote
The animal would not be constantly dropping trackable scent that would lead predators to follow him. If the animal is a predator, it would constantly be dropping scent that would warn prey that it is nearby.