In paleontology, fossilised feces are known as coprolites.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including Britannica, Natural History Museum, and Wikipedia, with consistent definitions and historical etymology. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=unverified indep_score=0.375 clusters=1 claim_tier=everyday] [harvest 2026-09-15: +4 source(s) on new hosts; tier unverified->silver indep=0.988 clusters=4] [kind-backfill 2026-09-15: kind=attributed eligibility=high]
Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (wikipedia)
- https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-coprolite.html (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/dinosaur-poop-101-fossil-fecal-forensics/ (corroboration)
- https://www.britannica.com/science/coprolite (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7081288/ (corroboration)
- https://poozeum.com/coprolites (corroboration)