Hyena droppings when fresh are a greenish colour. As it dries it turns white due to the high levels of calcium from the bones eaten

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Hyena droppings when fresh are a greenish colour. As it dries it turns white due to the high levels of calcium from the bones eaten in their scavengers diet.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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