Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop? The ancient Chinese practiced copromancy, the diagnosis of health based on the shape, size and texture of feces. So did the Egyptians, the Greeks and nearly every ancient culture. Even today, your doctor may ask when you last had a bowel movement and to describe it in exquisite detail. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/takes-elephant-amount-time-poop