Why do burros roll?

George and Alan roll around in the dirt a lot, taking several dirt baths every day. It's a burro thing. They've identified many bathtubs around the ranch where the soft dirt is optimum for their daily soaks – no rocks 'n roll for them.

When one burro starts to roll, the other is sure to follow. It's like asinine synchronized swimming. Rolling isn't all fun and games, though; it serves a variety of purposes.

Rolling helps restore the insulating properties of their coats.

And coating themselves with dirt helps repel biting insects.


Rolling also helps them shed their coats from season to season.

But most of all, rolling just feels good.