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Which animal from the following eats its own faeces?

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Pig
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Goat
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Rabbit
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Elephant
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Solution

The correct option is C Rabbit
The consumption of feces by animals are called as coprophagy. Many animals species eat feces as a normal behaviour while some do so under unusual conditions. Many animals eat feces of other species of other individuals or its own such as hamster, gorillas, chimpanzees, rabbits, dogs etc. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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