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Published online 16 November 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news051114-9
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Bat guano beats burgers for blind salamanders
For cave-dwelling salamanders, bat droppings are part of a balanced diet.
A species of blind, cave-dwelling salamander in the US mid-west has switched from a normal carnivorous diet to eating nutritious bat guano, say subterranean researchers.
Because bats don't digest their food properly, weight for weight their droppings contain more protein and nutrients than a Big Mac.
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