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Poo to Woo: How Blackbucks Use Their Dung to Attract Mates
Blackbuck males know how to win a mate’s heart — with proud piles of prodigious poop
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In Search of Some Heavenly Bat Shit
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
The Delightful Fragrance of Otter Poop
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Why You Need to Take Shit Seriously
While humans often track and identify animals by their droppings, for many animals just a sniff of dung can convey a whole lot of important information
Wild Vault
The Greater One-Horned Rhino Has its Own Scent Code
Rhinos use their sharp sense of smell to keep in touch with the clan. They spray urine to mark territory, and poop in the same spot for several months to let others know their status and to check if any females in the vicinity are ready to mate. Think of it as a smelly social network
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The Return of Kaziranga’s Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
Rhino dung is a source of great knowledge. Scientists are creating a database of rhinoceros DNA, extracted from their massive dungheaps, to track populations, and use it as forensic evidence to catch poachers
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