guano

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"The historical records documenting how bird guano was applied to maize fields helped us interpret the chemical data and understand the regional importance of this practice," she said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Their guano, or dung, can also be used as fertilizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

According to the peer-reviewed study, which features in the Nature journal, guano is an "alternative source of crucial minerals" for the animals after the the palm trees they once consumed were "harvested to extinction".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Over 2 years, the apes ate guano at least 92 times on 71 different days, cementing the first report of wild primates eating bat guano.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 22, 2024

“Did somebody step in that bat guano in the other room?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein