eat dirt
Example Sentences
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Wynne said the survey also showed that stool-eaters had a greater tendency to eat dirt and cat feces.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2018
Sheep that eat dirt from molehills can die from listeriosis, while winter feed for dairy cattle can become foul-tasting or toxic if contaminated by soil bacteria.
From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2017
Children need to eat dirt to develop immunological resistance that protects them from allergies and disease as they grow up.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2014
So our species might have picked up the habit from watching other animals, lots of which eat dirt.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2013
Clara asked her granddaughter to take the boy out to play in the garden and make sure he did not soil his clothes, drown in the fountain, eat dirt, or play with his fly.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
