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The scoop on elephant poop: Big facts about even bigger droppings

Feces, dung, poop: words that never fail to make a 12-year-old boy laugh. But they have no place in highly advanced scientific processes, right? Well, that’s where you’d be wrong. Researchers ...
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Why the National Zoo is feeding its baby elephant poop

The shipments were rushed to the National Zoo overnight, packed in dry ice for the 400-mile trip. A few pounds in weight, the containers went immediately into freezers until the contents could be ...
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Here’s How Formula—With a Touch of Fecal Slurry—Helped Asian Elephant Calf Linh Mai Thrive After Her Mother Was Unwilling to Nurse

Early in Asian elephant calf Linh Mai’s life, her gut health needed a little help. It is not unusual for newborn animals to have some gastrointestinal issues—their guts are adapting to new foods and ...
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Do you want some elephant poop for your garden? Here's a way to get it.

NEW BEDFORD -- Grab your bidding paddles and get ready for the most exciting auction of the year at Buttonwood Park Zoo in which you can bid on the prized possession of elephant poop. That's right, ...
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The Scoop on Elephant Poop: Big Facts About Even Bigger Droppings

On average, 220 pounds of dung can be produced daily by an adult elephant. ©MR.PRAWET THADTHIAM/Shutterstock.com Feces, dung, poop: words that never fail to make a 12-year-old boy laugh. But they have ...