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ID GUIDE <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

African forest elephant <\/h4>\n\n
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Analysing faecal DNA allows conservationists to track individual forest elephants<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Predictably, the poo of the African forest elephant is also rather large. It can vary according to the size of the individual \u2013 up to the size of a small football. Finding fresh dung is important for scientists undertaking genetic analysis. \u201cA fresh dung pile is relatively easy to identify, usually you can still smell it,\u201d says Tina Vogt from Elephant Research and Conservation. \u201cDue to their vegetarian diet, the elephant poo is very fibrous and firm.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Megan <\/strong>Shersby <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Photo: ELEPHANTS: GETTY; POO: ELRECO;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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