Animals that can and can’t fart
Some animals can and can’t fart; an ecologist wrote a book about this peculiar aspect of the animal world.
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Whale poop can be neon green, bright red or even sparkle
Conservation biologist Joe Roman reveals how whale poop led to groundbreaking discoveries about ocean ecosystems and marine biodiversity.
Fossilized poop reveals a reptile full of parasites
Researchers find diverse parasites in fossilized excrement of a Triassic reptile, offering insights into prehistoric parasite-host relationships.
Elephant poop paper
Explore how the innovative, eco-friendly, and sustainable elephant poop paper is produced in Sri Lanka.
What we can learn from dinosaur poop
Karen Chin studies coprolites for clues about prehistoric food webs and ecosystems. The dung provides surprising insights into dinosaur eating habits.
Woman plans to make a necklace out of giraffe poop
A woman took some giraffe poop from Kenya to the United States to make a necklace but she was detained at the airport while the box was destroyed.
‘The origin of the faeces’ exhibit
A former senior zookeeper collected animal poop and organized an exhibition at Kingstone’s Fusebook, a new cultural center.
A frog that looks like a bird poo
Scientists found a peculiar frog in Papua New Guinea that resembles bird poo called Crater Mountain Treehole Frog.
Animal butt-sniffing exhibit
Japanese conceived a new form of art by showcasing an exhibit in which people can sniff animal butts through their portraits.
Cicadas fling pee with a butt catapult
Cicadas can fling pee with a butt catapult at such high speed that it can be defined as an example of ‘superpropulsion’.