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Sketch of a coprolite—fossilized animal excrement

Sketch of a coprolite—fossilized animal excrement.jpg Scene from the Prehistoric World -  Early Ice AgeThumbnailsSketch of a gastrolith—the gizzard stone of an ancient reptileScene from the Prehistoric World -  Early Ice AgeThumbnailsSketch of a gastrolith—the gizzard stone of an ancient reptileScene from the Prehistoric World -  Early Ice AgeThumbnailsSketch of a gastrolith—the gizzard stone of an ancient reptile

Coprolites are fossil dung or body waste. These objects can provide valuable information as to the food habits or anatomical structure of the animal that made them.