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CHAPTER 1

SUPER POOPER SCOOPER

POO

Whale scientists use giant scoopers to collect whale poo from the surface of the ocean. Why? So they can examine it to discover what the whales have been eating.

Poo, crap, stools, excrement—there are many names for feces, and some are nastier than others. But there’s one thing everyone agrees on—poo stinks! There’s a reason for that, apart from just to gross you out. It’s to stop people eating it! The smell of poo comes from bacteria in the stomach and intestines. Poo harbors harmful germs, such as E. coli. You don’t want that anywhere near your lunch!

Copro

= dung

Scatology

= the study of poo

Did you know cat poo can make dolphins sick? Feline poo contains resilient parasites called oocysts. Dolphins can become infected when the poo get washed down drains and into the sea.

Coprolite

= fossilized poo

Coprophage = poo eater Coprophile = poo lover

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