Have a Nice Prey!
Fossil Type:
Inclusions:
Rodent bones and teeth
Fur or feathers
Composition:
Location:
SD
United States
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South Dakota US
Formation:
Period:
These mammal coprolites resemble (in size and shape) something you might find in a cat box. Because of their phosphatic composition and bone inclusions we know they are from a meat eater.
Want to see what was eaten? The fecal matter was removed around some of the inclusions on some of the coprolite fragments. Each was like a little field jacket, preserving tiny inclusions that might not have otherwise survived the fossilization process!
Turd of a Feather - Fur or feathers discovered.
Leaving a Good Impression - Features an impression left by an interesting bone fragment.
Love Meeces to Pieces - Rodent tooth and toe bone inclusions are revealed!
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