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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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Recent Examples on the Web In 1999, then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani threatened to terminate the Brooklyn Museum’s lease for displaying a Chris Ofili portrait of the Virgin Mary stained with elephant dung. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 In exchange, megafauna trampled, ate and otherwise deterred the grasses’ main botanical competitors, such as shrubs and trees, and fertilized the fields with their copious dung. Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 Humankind, Smil recounts, has experienced three major energy transitions: from wood and dung to coal, then to oil, and then to natural gas. Michael Shellenberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 Life The future of the Amazon may depend on tapir poop Each pile of dung contains a cornucopia of seeds, perfect for reforesting. Big Think, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dung 

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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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