We?re not done with toilet talk yet folks; the animal kingdom has kindly given us some other intriguing examples of how to use what you?ve got. Some animals use their own feces to deter attackers from eating them. The potato beetle eats a poisonous plant called nightshade and through a series of abdominal contractions it covers itself in its own toxin containing feces. This forms something aptly named a ?fecal shield?. Cereal Leaf Beetles also adopt a similar mechanism of defense, encasing their poo in a secreted jelly-like mucus, like a stinky backpack.
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