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elephant dung contains a great deal of fibrous matter, including seeds. some of their plant food species have evolved to produce seeds that have a coat of rind to protect them from an elephant's digestive juices. unless the seeds have passed through the elephant's digestive system first, they are unable to germinate. Analysis and explain the relationship described​

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Mutualism, more specifically, seed dispersal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The plant evolved to take advantage of the elephant's consumption of the seed and evolved in a way so that germination is only possible when it was digested and pooped out. This is a method called seed dispersal and can be seen all across the world, like with birds. The mutual benefits of animals/plants with other animals/plants in the animal kingdom are called mutualism.

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