One day this fresh elephant dung could be a coprolite helping scientists understand the past.
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Studying fossil dung offers another avenue for scientists trying to recreate ancient landscapes.
A helicopter, net and a long-line cable - as well as a skilled pilot - were key to the ‘rescue’ operation.
Richard Webb
Without intervention, the rock may have been destroyed by high tides and storm surges.
A photogrammetry image of the tracks. The horizontal and vertical scales are in metres.
CHARLES HELM
Human tracks registered in aeolianites - cemented dune surfaces - are rare at a global level.