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Also interesting is elephant poop - also something you're unlikely to see in the wild in North Ga., but as you might imagine, looks like a pile of volleyballs...
I hadn't picked up the tubular/ pellet carnivore/ herbivore distinction before, but now I think about it, it does largely hold true for the species I know. Curious that cows are an exception to that though.
Also interesting is elephant poop - also something you're unlikely to see in the wild in North Ga., but as you might imagine, looks like a pile of volleyballs...
I hadn't picked up the tubular/ pellet carnivore/ herbivore distinction before, but now I think about it, it does largely hold true for the species I know. Curious that cows are an exception to that though.