Staying Alive
To explain it further, chestnut trees have desiccant and tannin. These organic substances can absorb moisture. According to hear, this is a characteristic special to the species. It was also the reason why nature did not intervene as usual, which led to the preservation of the body. The lack of moisture stopped microbes from getting to the body tissue. But how come no scavenger came after the dog?
Saying Alive
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Hiding Its Scent
“Anything that would eat dead flesh would never know he was in the tree,” explained Bertha Sue Dixon. She is the director at Southern Forest World. Since there were no active microbes, the scent would not have been strong enough for scavengers to smell. Any odor would have gotten blown up the trunk too.
Hiding Its Scent
