An elephant has recently passed by and leaves fresh droppings along his path. The elephant has a vey simple and relatively inefficient digestive track
An elephant has recently passed by and leaves fresh droppings along his path. The elephant has a vey simple and relatively inefficient digestive track and food passes through the animal in about a day
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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