Fossilised dinosaur faeces. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a coprolite (fossilised faeces) from a dinosaur, showing

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Fossilised dinosaur faeces. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a coprolite (fossilised faeces) from a dinosaur, showing the internal structure. As with other fossils, coprolites have much of their original composition replaced by mineral deposits such as silicates and calcium carbonates. Magnification: x16000, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4297px × 4097px
Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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