But Neil's samples came from a freshwater cave in Riversleigh, Australia, where millions of years» worth of bat droppings left the sediment rich in phosphate, which petrified the ostracods» soft parts. (discovermagazine.com)
The monks put plastic sheeting in their attic to protect the floor from bat droppings, instead of chasing the creatures away. (newscientist.com)
The infamous 2014 Ebola outbreak, after all, likely began when a toddler came in contact with bat droppings while playing near a tree in rural Guinea. (scientificamerican.com)