Description
Jurassic Dinosaur Coprolite
- Fossil Poop (Slice)
- Jurassic Age
- Morrison Formation
- Utah
- This specimen was sliced from a larger piece and measures 4.04″ wide as well as .25″ thick
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Without a doubt, these Jurassic dinosaur coprolite specimens most likely came from an unidentified Sauropod dinosaur. There have never been any bone fragments found in any of these specimens that would indicate that they came from a meat-eater, so the presumption has been that these coprolites were plant-based in nature and came from herbivores.
A coprolite is fossilized feces. Poop are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal’s behavior (in this case, diet) . They were first described by William Buckland in 1829. Prior to this they were known as “fossil fir cones” and “bezoar stones”. Coprolites serve a valuable purpose in paleontology because they provide direct evidence of the diet of extinct animals. .
Uncut Coprolite
