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Frog Species Discovered Living In Elephant Dung

Posted by samzenpus on from the I've-lived-in-worse-places dept.

rhettb writes "Three different species of frogs have been discovered living in the dung of the Asian elephant in southeastern Sri Lanka. The discovery — the first time anyone has recorded frogs living in elephant droppings — has widespread conservation implications both for frogs and Asian elephants, which are in decline. Apparently the frogs feed on the many invertebrates present in elephant dung."

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  1. Re:Oh! by genner · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Frogs Species Discovered Living In Elephant Dung

    You call that living? ..and now to top it all off they have to deal with paparazzi? What a crappy deal.

    the first time anyone has recorded frogs living in elephant droppings

    There could be a reason for that...

    frogs and Asian elephants, which are in decline.

    So they're BOTH in deep shit?

    No actually, the shit is declining too. It should be much deeper.