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  2. Guano - Wikipedia

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    Bat guano is partially decomposed bat excrement and has an organic matter content greater than 40%; it is a source of nitrogen, and may contain up to 6% available phosphate (P 2 O 5). [2] [3] Raw insectivorous bat guano. The feces of insectivorous bats consists of fine particles of insect exoskeleton, which are largely composed of chitin.

  3. Human uses of bats - Wikipedia

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    The use of bats in heraldry was meant to inspire fear in enemies, as well as symbolize vigilance. [26] The liquor company Bacardi prominently uses bats in its branding, with its main logo featuring a new world fruit bat. [4] Several sports teams use bats in their logos, including Valencia CF (soccer) [27] and the Louisville Bats (Minor League ...

  4. Saltpetre works - Wikipedia

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    A saltpetre works or nitrary [1] is a place of production of potassium nitrate or saltpetre used primarily for the manufacture of gunpowder. The saltpeter occurs naturally in certain places like the "Caves of Salnitre" ( Collbató ) known since the Neolithic.

  5. Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic ...

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    The poop, or guano, of infected birds is teeming with viruses. Out of all known influenza subtypes, all but two have been found in birds. The other two subtypes have only been found in bats.

  6. Feces - Wikipedia

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    "Feces" is used more in biology and medicine than in other fields (reflecting science's tradition of classical Latin and Neo-Latin) In hunting and tracking, terms such as dung, scat, spoor, and droppings normally are used to refer to non-human animal feces; In husbandry and farming, manure is common. Stool is a common term in reference to human ...

  7. Vampire bats made to run on treadmills – revealing the secret ...

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    To test the hypothesis, scientists monitored vampire bats running on a special treadmill used for metabolic research on rats. The study set-up allowed researchers to track the bats’ oxygen ...

  8. Histoplasmosis - Wikipedia

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    H. capsulatum grows in soil and material contaminated with bird or bat droppings . The fungus has been found in poultry-house litter, caves, areas harboring bats, and bird roosts (particularly those of starlings).

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