Hippos poop a huge amount of silicon every day – and it’s a good thing

By eating plants and then defecating in the water, hippos act as living silicon pumps – a service that may be essential for the health of their whole ecosystem

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2201454-hippos-poop-a-huge-amount-of-silicon-every-day-and-its-a-good-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home