Dinosaur Poop Part 2: The Coprolite Queen

Published: March 23, 2018, 8:34 a.m.

b'This is #2 in a series on dinosaur coprolites, AKA fossilized feces! In the 1800\\u2019s, Mary Anning was known as the best fossil hunter in England. She made many great discoveries, including dinosaur poop. With help from our friend Kidosaurus and children\\u2019s science historian Melanie Keene, we dig into Mary Anning\\u2019s story and her place in the history of women in science.\\n\\nAfter you listen to this episode, check out our blog at sciencepodcastforkids.com/blog for books about Mary Anning and an amazing website where you can explore the stories of other pioneering female paleontologists. Find a new favorite and tell us why she\\u2019s awesome, at tumblepodcast@gmail.com!\\n\\nMake sure you listen to our first episode in the series, \\u201cWho Dung It?\\u201d featuring modern-day coprolite scientist Karen Chin.\\n\\nTo hear more from Riley about dinosaurs, subscribe to Kidosaurus at kidosaurus.com. Or you could listen on the\\nKids Listen app and discover other great podcasts for kids as well!\\n\\nWant to support Tumble? Pledge to our Patreon campaign! It\\u2019s a huge part\\nof how we keep the show going. Plus, you get awesome monthly rewards, like free\\naccess to everything in the teacher store when you pledge $5 a month! Go\\nto\\xa0patreon.com/tumblepodcast to pledge today.'