1- Filling holes in the road. Some of Jabulani's elephant dung is used to fill ditches on the roads of the Kapama Reserve caused by erosion. The manure's long natural fibers work as a sieve, screening away sand and soil that would otherwise wash downhill.
2- Paper. Since elephants only digest 45% of their food and the waste is mostly fiber, elephant dung can be turned into paper quite easily. Surprisingly, an elephant can produce enough manure to make 115 sheets of paper a day. We dung on trees any day of the week, we say!
3- Fertilizer. Elephant dung makes for excellent compost. This is due to the fact that they digest so little of their diet. What's left is a pile of semi-digested leaves, grass, bark, and fruit - all of which are beneficial to the soil.
4- Fuel. Villagers living near Bandipur National Park, India use elephant dung as fuel. Because deforestation is prohibited, the mound of elephant dung helps poor residents with needed fuel.
5- Mosquito repellent. Elephant dung is a natural, environmentally friendly mosquito repellant. Smoke from burning manure kills mosquitoes (no, no need to put manure on your skin!)
6- Coffee. A herd of elephants in Thailand is used to produce the world's most expensive coffee. This exotic drink is made from beans that are eaten in a herd of elephants and plucked from their dung every other day.
7- Hydration. It may sound disgusting, but elephant dung can save your life. If you're lost in the bushes, then squeezing out fresh elephant dung can provide you with enough moisture to keep you hydrated.