In a viral video from Tamil Nadu, wildlife conservationists are seen examining wild elephant dung to study the animal's diet and health. According to him, their team often checks wild elephant dung at various destinations in and around the Coimbatore district. Their team suspects that a garbage dump yard was set up in the vicinity of the Marudhamalai foothills, at a place known as Somaiyampalayam Panchayat. The dump yard is said to have come up nearly two years ago and it has become a regular feeding area for them. “By repeatedly feeding in the garbage dump, the elephants get used to it.

Source: dna January 11, 2022 09:47 UTC