answersLogoWhite

0

Coprophagia refers to the practice of eating faeces. Many animals do this and so do the majority of insects and some carniverous plants. These species are known as coprophagous.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are three animals that practice coprophagia?

There's quite a few - including Elephants, Pandas, Hippos and Guinea pigs (aka cavies). Rabbits, too, although it's more correct to say they practice "cecotrophy," not "coprophagia," because they don't actually eat their feces: they eat their cecotropes (a different kind of dropping).


What part of speech is vile?

Vile is an adjective.


What is Coprophagia?

CoprophagiaCoprophagia is defined as the eating of feces. While Coprophagia is often seen in dogs (1 in 10 eat feces at some point in their lives) and other animals, it also occurs in a very small number of people. There's not much information available about human Coprophagia; however, it has been observed in patients with dementia, severe mental handicaps, schizophrenia or depression.Coprophagia involves the risk of contracting parasites, as well as serious diseases hepatitis: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, pneumonia, and influenza. Harmful bacteria, including E Coli, in fecal matter also make eating it a potentially harmful practice.


How many syllables does the word vile have?

The word "vile" has one syllable.


Is bugsy vile related to master vile?

bob


Hoe would you use vile in a sentence?

It means disgusting. Here are some sentences.That potion is vile!Your vile plans don't scare me.You are a vile person.


4 letter word for horrid tasting?

vile vile


When was Vile - album - created?

Vile - album - was created in 1995.


When did William Vile die?

William Vile died in 1767.


When was William Vile born?

William Vile was born in 1700.


What is the ISBN of Vile Bodies?

The ISBN of Vile Bodies is 0141182873.


When was Vile Bodies created?

Vile Bodies was created in 1930.