bison antiquus, sometimes called the “ancient bison”, was the most common large herbivore of the north american continent for over ten thousand years, and is a direct ancestor of the living american bison. however, even ten thousand years ago, they still had a bunghole. yes, ancient bison pooped. their poop is an
important source of nitrogen, phosphorous, calcium, and magnesium for plants and animals. without it, natural prairies would stop
flourishing and become
NONEXISTENT. fun fact: it dries and becomes a rock in 7 days!
example 1: bison poop is
sometimes referred to as "nik-nik".
example 2: dung beetles have unique ways to
decompose a bison patty.
example 3: bison feces is shaped like a swirly-shaped circle.