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CHAPTER 1 POO

Cows in Australia produce so much dung that native poo-eating insects can’t handle it! The average cow drops 10–12 huge, steaming cow pies per day. A few decades ago the problem was growing out of hand, with cow pies smothering pastures. In 1970, a scientist had a smart idea. He introduced dung beetles from Europe—and they quickly got to work recycling the waste!

Better out than in!

A steaming vat of cow poo— gardeners are coprophiles, using manure as fertilizer to help their plants grow.

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