Jurassic Dinosaur Coprolite
WHAT IS A COPROLITE?
A coprolite is fossilized feces. Poop are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal’s behavior (in this case, diet) rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπρος (kopros, meaning “dung”) and λίθος (lithos, meaning “stone”). They were first described by William Buckland in 1829.
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