For humans, feces are last on the list of things we’d place near our mouth. In the animal world, that reaction does not always apply. Coprophagy is the act of eating feces, and for many species it ...

IN a previous communication 1 it was mentioned that there were significant differences in ash content between the ordinary ‘day’ faeces of the rabbit and the softer ‘night’ type obtained when ...

Coprophagia, or the consumption of faeces, was commonly observed across various animal species. Rabbits re-eat special faeces called cecotropes to absorb essential nutrients. Young elephants and ...

REPORTS of recent experiments by Madsen 1 and Eden 2 have shown refection to be a normal physiological process in the laboratory rabbit. A few observations collected by me, while studying the ecology ...

Next time you’re tempted to turn your nose up at the sight of your pet rabbit tucking into fresh droppings, think again. Coprophagy apparently brings a whole host of benefits. You can find out for ...

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