Paleocropology

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  1. 7. The study of ancient or fossilized feces.
  2. 8. Fossilized feces from ancient animals.
  3. 9. The process of drying out, which can preserve feces.
  4. 11. An animal that primarily eats plants.
  5. 12. A type of fossil that records the activity or behavior of an organism.
  6. 13. The study of rock layers.
  7. 14. A scientific technique used to determine the composition of elements in coprolites.
  8. 15. The process by which organic material is replaced by minerals.
  9. 16. Stones swallowed by some animals to aid in digestion.
  10. 17. The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks.
  11. 19. The original specimen of a coprolite used to describe and name a new species.
  12. 20. Organisms that live in or on another organism.
  13. 22. The disturbance of sediment by living organisms.
  14. 23. A small piece of feces which can become a cropolite.
  15. 24. Chemical compounds found in coprolites.
  16. 25. The consumption of feces by an animal.
  17. 26. The study of ancient ecosystems.
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  1. 1. An animal that primarily eats other animals.
  2. 2. A technique used to study the mineral composition of coprolites.
  3. 3. The male reproductive cells of plants.
  4. 4. Tiny fossilized remains, such as pollen or spores.
  5. 5. The process by which food is broken down in an animal's body.
  6. 6. A powerful microscope, (SEM).
  7. 10. Microorganisms that produce methane.
  8. 18. Microscopic silica structures found in some plants.
  9. 21. An animal that eats both plants and animals.