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Scat
Scat (/skæt/), in the medical context, refers to animal feces that have been left in nature. The term is often used in the field of wildlife biology and ecology to study the diet, habits, and health of wild animals.
Etymology
The term "scat" is derived from the Greek word "skat-", meaning "dung". It was first used in English in the late 19th century.
Related Terms
- Feces: The waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; excrement.
- Coprophagy: The consumption of feces, a behavior common in certain animal species.
- Scatology: The study of feces or fossil excrement, also known as coprolites.
- Wildlife biology: The study of wild animals, their habitats, and their conservation.
- Ecology: The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Scat
- Wikipedia's article - Scat
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