Feces study gets the poop on gorillas’ diet

Chemical traces in animals’ droppings reflect recent shifts in food consumption

Chemical signatures in a gorilla’s feces reveal a lot about short-term changes in its diet, a new study finds.

DINNER DETECTOR Scientists reconstructed the diet of mountain gorillas, like this one in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, from chemical elements in their feces. Courtesy of Jessica M.