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Which Animal Left This Dung?

In the video, researchers collected a dung sample directly from an animal, but most of the time they will collect samples from the ground. Experienced ecologists can recognize different animals’ dung by their appearance. Can you?

Dung Drag and Drop Activity
Animal Drop Region

Grevy's zebra

A zebra is shown eating grass.

question mark drop area for Grevy's zebra'

Impala

An impala is shown eating browse.

question mark drop area for impala

Dik-dik

A dik-dik is shown eating browse.

question mark drop area for Dik-dik

Cape buffalo

A buffalo is shown eating grass.

question mark drop area for Cape buffalo

Dung Samples Drag Region
The first dung sample appears as a number of small, dry, brown pellets.
The second dung sample appears as a large, dark-colored, wet-looking, segmented pile.
The third dung sample appears as a large, dry, brown segmented pile.
The fourth dung sample appears as a small pile of dry, brown pellets.
For each dung sample above, drag it below the animal that left it.