animals

Animals using poop as food

Research reveals that coprophagy serves crucial biological functions in over 150 vertebrate species, providing nutrition,…

Animals that can and can’t fart

Some animals can and can't fart; an ecologist wrote a book about this peculiar aspect…

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…

Fossilized poop reveals a reptile full of parasites

Researchers find diverse parasites in fossilized excrement of a Triassic reptile, offering insights into prehistoric…

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…

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…

‘The origin of the faeces’ exhibit

A former senior zookeeper collected animal poop and organized an exhibition at Kingstone's Fusebook, a…

A frog that looks like a bird poo

Scientists found a peculiar frog in Papua New Guinea that resembles bird poo called Crater…

Animal butt-sniffing exhibit

Japanese conceived a new form of art by showcasing an exhibit in which people can…