A comparison of fecal pellets between the moose (Alces alces) and the common eland (Taurotragus oryx)

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Also see https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/milewski/84799-a-comparison-of-postures-and-gaits-between-two-elands-the-moose-alces-alces-and-the-common-eland-taurotragus-oryx#

The feces of the moose (Alces alces) and its namesake the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) are so similar that they seem indistinguishable, at a macroscopic level.

This similarity applies to

a seasonal difference, in which the feces are distinctly pelletised only at times when succulent green food is unavailable,
size and shape of the pellets, and the variation in both, and
the texture of the contents of the pellets, which is relatively coarse for ruminants (e.g. compare Bos taurus and Giraffa giraffa).

The number of photos of feces on the Web are several orders of magnitude greater for the moose than for the common eland. However, there are just enough photos for the latter species to allow the comparison below.

ALCES ALCES

TAUROTRAGUS ORYX

Posted on Οκτώβριος 12, 2023 0358 ΜΜ by

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A comparison of fecal pellets between the moose (Alces alces) and the common eland (Taurotragus oryx)

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