Why don't animals get sick from drinking dirty water?

The truth is that animals get sick and die all the time from drinking bad water. We only see them drinking water from such dirty ponds and assume that they digest all that contaminated stuff like champs. read more

Note that not all people will always get sick by drinking dirty water. Several communities in Africa do so especially during dry seasons. One Tumekaa community in Kenya have been observed to rely on really mucky water with no apparent threat to its health. read more

At the same time I hear about the problem of"clean water" in 3rd world countries and how diarrhea is the #1 killer of children under 5. read more

In the wild, animals are diseased and full of parasites they've encountered by drinking dirty water and eating rotting and diseased meat. That's one of the reasons why animals in captivity live longer lives than those in the wild. read more