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A coprolite is fossilized feces. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal`s behaviour rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words κόπÏος and λίθος. They were first described by William Buckland in 1829.