In a Montana dinosaur pit,
Among the old rocks, dirt and grit,
The copious T. rex scat
At the dig site proves that
Coprolite is some real heavy shit.
See also this limerick’s Dinosaurs companion piece:
According to Wikipedia, Tyrannosaurus rex could bite off five hundred pounds (227 kg) of meat at a time, so it follows that they must’ve shit an awful lot. Sixty million years later, their fossilized feces, or coprolite, provides invaluable clues about their ecosystem, prey, habits, and whether or not they were getting enough fiber in their diet.
