They carry it around, presenting a messy, distasteful and toxic deterrent to would-be predators. Elephant poo is a feast for other species Elephants eat about 200-250 kilograms of veggies every ...

They eat up to 40 percent of their own poop. “If you stop them from doing it, they get vitamin B12 deficiencies — they get sick.” It’s something laboratory keepers have to watch.