why do humans feel the urge to lick cuts/minor wounds.

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why do humans feel the urge to lick cuts/minor wounds.

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We are still just animals at the end of the day and have many associated instinctual responses. Saliva has antimicrobial properties, licking cleans the wound and clotting is promoted. There’s a reason why other mammals do the same.

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