A claim sometimes made by vegans against the consumption of milk products is that humans are the only animals to ingest the milk of another species.Recently scientists have reported observing feral cats on Isla de Guadalupe nursing from elephant seals (and thus depriving seal pups of nutrition).If this nursing is understood as "natural," what impact does it have on the vegan argument?

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The observation of feral cats nursing from elephant seals weakens the vegan argument that humans are the only animals to ingest the milk of another species. It shows that interspecies nursing can occur in the animal kingdom and is not exclusive to humans. However, it is important to note that the impact of this observation on the ethical, environmental, and health arguments for veganism remains to be seen.

A Claim Sometimes Made by Vegans Against the Consumption of Milk