The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Humans cringe at the sight of poop and find it disgusting. However, in the animal kingdom, the faecal matter is not so bad, after all, and has some innovative uses. This infographic highlights some fantastic relationships between some animals and their or others’ dung.
Editor's note - This infographic was originally published in Deccan Herald