Microbe Minute: Iguanas
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1 min readJan 30, 2018
Newborn iguanas eat poo, plain and simple, but there’s a good reason for this bizarre behavior. It’s the best way for these youngsters to fill their guts with the microbes they’ll need to digest something more palatable. Guess what, baby koalas eat poop too!
I Contain Multitudes is a multi-part video series dedicated to exploring the wonderful, hidden world of the microbiome. The series is hosted by science writer Ed Yong and produced by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Room 608.
