An elephant has recently passed by and leaves fresh droppings and urine along his path. The elephant has a vey simple and relatively inefficient gut.

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An elephant has recently passed by and leaves fresh droppings and urine 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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Size: 6000px × 3876px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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