droppings

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"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

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

A pigeon infestation followed, leaving every room covered in bird droppings.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

“The whole place was filled with his tiny presence,” Mr. Nicolson writes, amused to find the pen he picks up sticky with its droppings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

There was a narrow foreshore at the foot of the little cliff and this was littered with the rubbish of the colony—sticks, droppings, feathers, a broken egg and a dead nestling or two.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams