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Ep. 48 - Eat Sh*t and Live, Bill (Part 1)
With the high-end guests we’ve recently had on, we’re concerned that the podcast is getting a bit too classy. So, this month, we’re getting down and dirty, delving into the delightful topic of defecation. Specifically, animals 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
Fecal sac video
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
More on Dung Beetles:
American Kennel Club article about dogs eating poop
Two excellent (and damn funny) videos from True Facts:
Dung beetles
Tree Shrews
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