Discuss Fossey's study of gorilla dung. What did Fossey learn from the dung and the gorillas' behavior?

Fossey studied gorilla dung and learned a great deal about the gorillas from her observations. Fossey collects dung and puts it in controlled situations to see how long it takes particular changes to occur, adding more to her tracking abilities through these experiments. Fossey notes that gorillas sometimes eat their own dung but only if they catch it prior to it hitting the ground. Fossey believed that the action was spurred by vitamin deficiencies.