💩🐾 Animals That Eat Poop (and WHY They Actually Do It!) #AnimalFacts #WeirdNature #Coprophagy #WildlifeScience #NatureIsWeird #GrossFacts | Gravetics

What animal did this poop come from? 💩 The 'Nature Nerd' helps us identify the droppings. Watch full segment: https://bit.ly/3J5YFSJ | WGN Morning News

🐺AZGFD Mexican wolf biologists deal with a lot of 💩 - literally! Scat samples provide valuable genetic information that not only helps track the presence of wolves in an area, but also give us important clues about the success of cross-fostered, captive-born pups. Watch as wolf technician Annie Barkan explains how Mexican wolf scat samples are collected and why it's actually some pretty important 💩 #WolfWednesday #WildlifeWednesday | Arizona Game & Fish Department

This video showcases the behavior of "investigate," as highlighted in the International Wolf Center's ethogram. Investigation is important for wolves as they take in their surroundings, but it's especially crucial for pups. When we welcomed the pups to the Center, they lived inside 24/7; now, they spend all day outside in the pup yard, allowing them to become familiar with their surroundings and the different objects they'll encounter regularly, as they prepare for their full outdoor experience