defecate

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Consider, then, taking in a mammal that can fell a tree, chew through wire, weighs 30 to 60 pounds full-grown, loves to wrestle, needs to swim and can only defecate in water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The dog was untrained and would run around the office and defecate on the carpet, with Yusuf seemingly unwilling to pick up the faeces, ex-employees told BBC News.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

In the cooler months of the year — historically from April to September — snakes become sluggish and may not eat, drink, defecate or even move for weeks at a time.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

They eat fruits from high trees that many other animals cannot reach, and defecate the seeds on the forest floor.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Chickens will defecate in their own food if the feeder is lower.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones