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“Endangered Feces”
This package contains a genuine sample of fossil Dinosaur “Doo Doo.” It is called “coprolite.” As you can imagine from the size of those enormous animals, large amounts of coprolite were left on the landscape millions of years ago. Some of it fossilized, which means “turned to stone.” Fortunately, the original smell is not included with this sample.

Coprolite is the name given to the mineral that results when human or animal dung is fossilized. The name is derived from the Greek words /kopros meaning 'dung' and /lithos meaning 'stone'. It serves a valuable purpose in paleontology because it provides a picture of an early organism's diet and environment.[1] Coprolite may range in size from the size of a BB all the way up to that of a large appliance.

The recognition of coprolites is aided by their structural patterns, such as spiral or annular markings, by their content, such as undigested food fragments and by associated fossil remains. The smallest coprolites are often difficult to distinguish from inorganic pellets or from eggs. Most coprolites are composed chiefly of calcium phosphate, along with minor quantities of organic matter. By analyzing coprolites, it can, in some cases, be possible to determine the diet of the animal which produced them.