Scatology (POOP) with Dr. Rachel Santymire
The study of POOP
Episode Info
- Guest: Dr. Rachel Santymire
- Date: Mar 3
- Topics: Animals, The Human Body
- Listen: Original Episode
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About This Episode
Yep. Here it is. Let’s dive right in … to poop. Hippo poop. Ferret poop. Octopoop. Dogs. Cats. Yours. The charming and informative Dr. Rachel Santymire — aka Dr. Poop — has a background in animal physiology and endocrinology and is elbow deep in dung as a research director at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Dr. Poop sits down with Alie to talk turds and how she uses poo to determine the health and stress of wild and captive animals, plus: poop vs. poo, why some animals poop pellets, muck middens, taking glitter pills, why the Bristol Stool Scale is “the best thing in the universe,” and why the Lincoln Park Zoo has 17 freezers full of dookie. You’re welcome.
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