Dried buffalo droppings, often referred to as buffalo chips, are a natural byproduct of buffalo and have been traditionally used as a fuel source, particularly by Indigenous peoples in North America. They are rich in organic material and can also serve as a fertilizer for gardens and crops. In some cultures, they are utilized in crafts or as a building material for structures. Additionally, buffalo chips can be used in outdoor cooking or as a smoking agent for meats, imparting a unique flavor.
Mouse dropping are hard after they have dried.
DEER MICE........yes
they smoked the buffalo meat then dried it up
Jerky
Fuel to make fires.
Yes they do. There is a disease called the Hantu virus that is spread by dried mouse droppings.
None it is dried piece of dung deposited by the American Bison
It can be. Histoplasmosis is a respiratory disease that may be fatal. It results from a fungus growing in dried bird droppings.
it was collected for heating houses
The Indians made brushes from buffalo tongue by first removing the tongue from the buffalo and allowing it to dry. Once dried, they would cut the tongue into thin strips and attach them to a handle made from wood or bone using sinew or other natural fibers. The bristles created from the dried buffalo tongue were then used for various purposes such as painting, grooming, or cleaning.
Buffalo chips are lumps of buffalo dung that have dried into a hard mass. They burn readily and cleanly and were often used by pioneers as an alternative to firewood when they crossed the Great Plains.
I think they would of dried it in the sun.