guano
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Their collective body heat raises the cave’s temperature to a sweltering 106°F, and the piles of guano beneath them are deep enough to bury the Statue of Liberty to her waist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"The historical records documenting how bird guano was applied to maize fields helped us interpret the chemical data and understand the regional importance of this practice," she said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
Their guano, or dung, can also be used as fertilizer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Researchers have discovered a new avenue by which viruses may spread from bats to other mammals: in bat guano eaten by chimpanzees and other animals.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 24, 2024
Also, letting me go would free him to play with guano all day.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
It has been estimated that Texas guanos alone consume 6,600 tons of insects each year.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the "equalised" and "dissolved" guanos, which are now so largely sold, manufacturers attempt to adjust the percentage of nitrogen and phosphoric acid to what is considered the best proportion in most cases.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
For the manufacture of high-class superphosphate only a certain number of raw phosphates are available, such as Curaçao and Somme phosphates, phosphatic guanos, bone-char, &c.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
We have already referred to the guanos in the chapter on Guano.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
According to Boussingault, some guanos contain small quantities of nitrates.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
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