A coprolite (also known as a coprolith) is fossilized feces. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal's behaviour (in this case, diet) rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπρος (kopros, meaning "dung") and λίθος (lithos, meaning "stone").

2021年3月15日 · Looking for fossilized dinosaur poop? If so, they're called coprolites. But how do you identify coprolites? In this guide you learn what to look for

2019年5月3日 · Fossilized feces, known as coprolites, are helping paleontologists shed new light on the lifestyles and habits of dinosaurs that fossil bones can’t show.

2024年8月9日 · But there’s one type of dinosaur fossil that’s sometimes overlooked: poop. Its scientific name is coprolite. These fossilized feces are rarer than their boney counterparts, but they’re key to better understanding dino diets and ecosystems.

2024年11月27日 · While it is not quite as big as a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, fossilized poop can help paleontologists recreate lost worlds. It can tell scientists what extinct animals like dinosaurs ate,...

2024年12月5日 · Fossilized dinosaur poop (coprolites) contains undigested food, which reveals what dinosaurs ate. Analysis of the fossils provides a glimpse of an ancient environment. During the late...

Marvel at the sheer magnitude of thousands of real fossilized feces, including the eye-wateringly huge “Barnum” – the largest ever discovered! Snap unforgettable selfies next to a 4-foot-wide titanosaur poop replica, explore coprolite wonders through vibrant carnival banners, and be awestruck by "The Stinker" – a bronze masterpiece ...

2024年11月27日 · To better understand the extinct giants, Qvarnström and his colleagues investigated overlooked fossils known as bromalites: remnants from the digestive system — aka dinosaur poop and vomit....

2024年11月27日 · According to a recent study published in Nature, which analyzed fossilized dinosaur poop, or coprolites, the key to survival in prehistoric times was a diet of plants instead of meat. An international team from Uppsala University in Sweden and researchers from Norway, Hungary, and Poland examined hundreds of dinosaur coprolites and identified ...

Coprolite is a fancy name for fossilized poop. Also called coproliths, the word comes from the Greek kopros meaning “dung” and lithos meaning “stone.” Petrified poop can come from many different animals of course. Reptile coprolites are fairly common, see photo below, however in this article we will focus mainly on dinosaur coprolite ...