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solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
  • researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung

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The first known use of dung was before the 12th century

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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

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