Animal dung is extensively used as fertilizer, for producing biogas and even for making floors of village houses. But can you imagine eating elephant dung and applying cow dung on your body? That’s not it. Have you thought there are places in the world where donkey’s dung is given away as souvenir and gift packets or greeting cards made of animal's dung are sold? Well, start the slideshow to know more about the weirdest uses of animal dung we are talking about.

A cow dung massage
Indian Brahman or high caste Hindu boys smear holy soil and cow dung on their bodies before changing yagnopavit or sacred threads in Ahmedabad. Indian Brahman or high caste Hindu boys smear holy soil and cow dung on their bodies before changing yagnopavit or sacred threads in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad August 29, 2004. Cow dung is considered very sacred in India and is used in almost every religious ceremonies. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Cow dung painting
An official hangs a plaque under an Indian tribal painting made from cow dung for an exhibition titled 'Mapping our Countries' in Sydney October 7, 1999. REUTERS/David Gray
Antiseptic aftershave from cows urine
A man displays an antiseptic aftershave made of cow urine in New Delhi February 25, 2005. Lotions and pills made from cow urine or dung is believed to cure anything from cancer to hysteria to piles. REUTERS/B Mathur
Donkey dung - a token of love
Menachem Goldberg (rear) leans on a donkey as donkey dung sealed in plastic is displayed in Kfar Kedem in the Israeli village of Hoshaya, near the northern town of Nazareth December 22, 2008. He sells the donkey dung as a souvenir from the Holy Land. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Elephant dung for thirsty throats
Ugandan pygmy King Geoffrey Nzito (L) and Kawombi Byomuntula (R) eat elephant dung, which they believe reduces thirst, after an unsuccessful monkey hunt in Bundibugyo district's Semiliki national park rain forest, west of the capital Kampala, August 8, 2006. REUTERS/James Akena
Elephant dungs paper gifts
Kukrit Kharwlanai, 26, processes elephant dung into paper at Ayatthaya Elephant Camp July 22, 2001. Nothing is wasted as the dung is made into greeting cards and wrapping paper which are sold at the camp's gift shop. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
The dung art - I
A painting titled "Virgin Mary" by British artist Chris Ofili is made up of, paper collage, oil paint, glitter, polyester resin and elephant dung on linen. REUTERS
The dung art - II
An art lover inspect paintings partially made from elephant dung exhibited by Chris Ofili as part of the 1998 Turner Prize Exhibition at the Tate Gallery October 27. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez