Core microbiome as classified to the species level with usearch against the Silva reference database as described in the methods.

<p>A) Number of shared and unique taxa for each of the five sample types shown. The relative abundance of the 52 taxa belonging to a core microbiome common to all samples is shown for B) Feces, C) Wet litter, D) Dry litter, E) Carcass Rinses, and F) Carcass Weeps.