Staff Blog
66-million-year-old poop for sale in Philly, finally
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| Dino poop. Seriously. |
Coprolite is another word for poo — specifically, really old, fossilized poo. Dinosaur coprolite, which was found in Saskatchewan, Canada, will be on sale for the first time ever in the United States this weekend, Feb. 13 and 14, at the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-299-1000). (Previously, the Canadians didn't want to give up their precious poo, which is 66 million years old, and apparently worth a lot of money.) Better yet, a local — Michael McGrail, of Doylestown — is responsible for finding and marketing the stuff in the U.S. Sez McGrail:
Each specimen is packaged in a 4-ounce tin can with Jurassic Park-like graphics, nestled snugly inside on a bed of moss and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
When you put it that way, it sounds downright adorable.
