Not only can their waste pose significant health risks by spreading parasites, but the animal behind the poop can also pose a ...

They are one of two wild South American camelids, a group of animals that includes alpaca and llama, which are domesticated species. They live in the high alpine areas of the Andes. Vicuñas may be ...

But during expeditions over the last ten years, Schmidt and his collaborators began noticing patches of plants, all of which seemed to have emerged from vicuña poop piles. Working with animal ...

Similarly, dogs put in tight, small spaces – like overcrowded kennels ... Some dogs will eat other animals' poop – such as horses' – since the feces contain nutrients.

"Birds that are large produce really big feces, and that's where pathogens are more likely to survive," said Spence. "Birds that are small have tiny feces, and the pathogens die off quickly.