Yes, needs more investigation.
Given how widespread the behaviour is, I'd be surprised if it was a noticeable disadvantage. Admittedly they do some apparently random stupid shit on a regular basis, confounding attempts to make sense of the rest of their behaviour.
My current moggy climbs up small trees and chews twigs, spitting the bits out. *shrug emoji*
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sun 15 Sep 2024, 15:31,
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