Science word of the day: Coprolite

Science word of the day: Coprolite

Science word of the day: CoprolitePronunciation: KAHP'-ruh-liteWhat it means: Coprolites are fossilized poop. Scientists have found coprolites from animals as diverse as fish, dinosaurs and saber-toothed cats. Teeth in the saber-toothed cat poop indicated that it had been eating baby sloths, which frankly feels a bit unfair from a creature with 11-inch-long (28 centimeters) teeth. These fossils form when poop gets rapidly buried and mineralized …