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I find it hilarious, especially when they end up eating more of it a few minutes later. I tell them, hey, don't you want to save that for later?

My cats will even go so far as to scratch at the wall, as if to try and slough off parts of the wall onto the food. They always scratch a few times, then check the food to see the status of their efforts. Yet they dont seem to care they arent doing anything.

Oh, and they only do it when it's wet food, not dry food. And they love wet food 10 times more than dry food, so it isn't distaste.

What was the selective advantage in wanting to bury your food? Less attention, less predators?