Mammal’s Urine Provides History of Climate Change
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It seems that the layers and layers of dried urine from the Rock Hyrax, a small furry terrestrial mammal which looks like a guinea pig with short ears and tail, can provide scientists with an insight of the Earth’s past climate. The animal’s urine which contains pollen, bits of vegetation and bubbles of air may help scientist understand how the Earth’s climate could change as a result of human-induced global warming. It is reported that one of the urine layers found even stretches back 55,000 years.
Link: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-02/17/hyrax-urine-climate
Date and Source: February 17, 2013, wired.co.uk
