Whilst some larger fecal pellets can sink quite fast, the speed that organisms move back to depth is still faster.
Salps are also known for having some of the largest fecal pellets.
Pellet size is also associated with quality, larger pellets being considered a mark of lower quality tea.
The three largest pellets in the 12-gauge Remington loads are BB, No. 1 and No. 2.
They also expel larger pellets covered with secretions from the anal gland.
The shotgun most be loaded with shells with pellets no larger than No. 2 and no smaller than No. 8.
The excrement was something curious to see - hard, round pellets not so large as sheep's turds, and looking perfectly black in the moonlight.
Kathryn turned toward her Vulcan just as large pellets of rain began to fall.
In New Jersey, for example, size 'T', .20 of an inch in diameter, is the largest legal pellet.
With the larger Canada geese, No. 2s work well on decoying birds, but if you are reaching out beyond 40 yards, larger pellets are needed.
