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Fossilized dinosaur feces, a coprolite, nicknamed "The Kraken"

Fossilized dinosaur feces, a coprolite, nicknamed "The Kraken"

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Ancient poop analysis reveals extinct species of bacteria

Scientists analyzed bacterial genomes from 1000-2000 year feces

Simon Spichak
6/14/2021, 12:22 PM
  • poop
  • Butt Month
  • coprolites
  • paleontology
  • bacteria

Adapted from Wang et al., 2008, with permission by Mauricio Anton.

What can ancient dog poop reveal about an ecosystem?

The poo fossils of a long-extinct species are teaching scientists about nature's past – and possible future

Allison Fritts-Penniman
7/5/2018, 1:00 PM
  • dogs
  • fossils
  • poop
  • paleontology
  • dog week