Some animals use feces as a vital part of their diet, a behavior that often appears shocking at first glance. Scientists have found that this practice provides crucial nutrients they would otherwise ...

It is never a pleasant moment when you see your dog doing something you thought only happened in the wild. Watching them eat poop feels confusing and a bit alarming, but it is more common than people ...

Have you ever felt the impending doom of watching your dog find poop in the yard? It almost happens in slow motion: you see the dog spot the poop, they even look at you as if to say “Yes, I’m going to ...

It’s not uncommon for a dog to sniff around a yard, come across a pile of poop, and gobble it up. Or even to eat its own poop. It might sound quite disgusting, but lots of dogs will eat poop at some ...

While poop is decidedly not on the menu for us humans, it’s a normal food for many animals. In one study in Tanzania, scientists remarked that hooded vultures showed more interest in protein-rich lion ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...