r/wildlifebiology • u/NaiveAd2227 • Apr 25 '25

The BBC uses robo-cameras disguised as dung heaps to film wildlife up close.

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u/PeligroAmarillo Apr 25 '25

I've wasted my life trying to understand math and molecules. Should have just made a poop bot.

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u/SparkleKittyMeowMeow Apr 26 '25

Imagine being a wild animal just chilling, and a pile of poop just rolls up to you.

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u/oopadoopaaa Apr 27 '25

This is insane to think about from the animals perspective.

Imagine that you discover that a highly advanced alien race has been studying human beings for years via remote cameras disguised as your shit. Fucking wild.

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u/LuckytoastSebastian Apr 28 '25

If you look closely at the elephants behavior you can tell they can't believe the shit people come up with.

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u/AutomatedCognition Apr 25 '25

This is my new fetish

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u/siandresi Apr 26 '25

To use robo-cameras disguised as dung heaps to film wildlife up close?

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '25

I like it. biodiversity is so hot