guano

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Chinese farmers swarmed through bat caves, generally to collect bat guano to use as fertilizer, exposing themselves to a multitude of viruses harbored by the wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the guano revealed that, between about 300 C.E. and 1300 C.E.,

From Science Magazine

Over the centuries, it had formed a doughnut-shaped mound of compacted droppings, or guano, that encircled an active condor nest.

From Science Magazine

In the absence of alternatives, it began supporting a program to increase use of organic fertilizers from seabird excrement, known as guano.

From Seattle Times

Some populations share caves with bats and derive nutrition from bat guano that enters the water.

From Washington Post