Imagine scanning lion dung or a mouse dropping and instantly knowing exactly what and how much the animal has eaten. Thanks to new DNA techniques, this is becoming increasingly feasible. Ph.D. student ...
Your neighborhood is home to all sorts of amazing animals, from raccoons, squirrels and skunks to birds, bugs and snails. Even if you don't see them, most of these creatures are leaving evidence of ...
Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it's one of the best ways to determine an animal's behavior. An animal's poop, known as scat, tells you where ...
CANBERRA, June 28 (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia plan to examine 50-year old animal droppings to try to answer one of the nation's great mysteries -- is the Tasmanian tiger truly extinct?