With the high-end guests we’ve recently had on, we’re concerned that the podcast is getting too classy. So, this month, we’re getting down and dirty, delving into the delightful topic of defecation. Specifically, animals and plants that eat poop. We know, it seems gross. We thought so, too. But once we started exploring this surprisingly common behavior (called coprophagy), we were amazed at what we uncovered!
Links
A beautiful video about birds, their nestlings, and fecal sacs
More info about World War 2, the Germans, and Camel Poop
Check out The Stuff You Should Know episode about fecal transplants
Find out more about Michel Lotito, the man who could eat anything
American Kennel Club article about dogs eating poop
Two excellent (and damn funny) videos from True Facts:
Works Cited
Soave, O. and Brand, C.D., 1991. Coprophagy in animals: a review. The Cornell Veterinarian, 81(4), pp.357-364.
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