droppings

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"Colonial-era writings we studied report that communities across coastal Peru and northern Chile sailed to several nearby islands on rafts to collect seabird droppings for fertilization."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

"It is illegal to market products that expose babies to health risks," it added, comparing cereulide to mouse droppings.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Some of his droppings have been collected and are undergoing DNA testing to get a better sense of Floyd's origins, he says.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Arakawa was found to have died on or around Feb. 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a very rare disease that is spread by infected rat droppings or saliva.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

The streets were narrow and Lyddie stepped gingerly around the refuse and animal droppings, lifting her skirt with one hand and trying to balance her new trunk under the other arm.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson