It might not be the most appealing way to find out if an animal is pregnant, but analyzing animal feces is definitely the least invasive. And at the Smithsonian Conservation Biological Institute, Jorge Ribas finds out how it's done.
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Animals: Poop Smashing Stinky, Yet Revealing
It might not be the most appealing way to find out if an animal is pregnant, but analyzing animal feces is definitely the least invasive. And at the Smithsonian Conservation Biological Institute, Jorge Ribas finds out how it's done.
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