Why do some animals eat their own poop? The surprising truth behind this odd behaviour

Coprophagia, or the consumption of faeces, was commonly observed across various animal species. Rabbits re-eat special faeces called cecotropes to absorb essential nutrients. Young elephants and hippos consumed excrement from adults to develop healthy gut bacteria. Dogs sometimes eat poop due to various factors, such as nutritional deficiencies or instinctual behaviours from their mothers.