droppings

Example Sentences

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But after reviewing research on ichnofossils, which are traces of past activity such as footprints, droppings, or nests, they realized something did not match.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Arakawa was found to have died on or around Feb. 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a very rare disease that is spread by infected rat droppings or saliva.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

“The whole place was filled with his tiny presence,” Mr. Nicolson writes, amused to find the pen he picks up sticky with its droppings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Some were so neglected they had to be cleaned of rat droppings before they could be analysed.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

I told my parents that it didn’t matter to me if they found a live Stegosaurus knocking down telephone poles with its spiky tail, much less the droppings of a long-dead one.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman