Do Bats Have Sparkly Poop?

Bats eat a lot of shiny insects. Bat scat is described as “sparkling with insect exoskeletons.” Generally the words “sparkling” and “feces” aren't found together, unless you have a toddler that's gotten into a jar of glitter. ... It's a diet of insects that puts the shine in bat guano.

Why does some bat poop sparkle?

Insect exoskeletons are made of chitin, which is difficult to digest, similar to cellulose in plants. So as bats eat up to two-thirds of their own body weight in insects each day, their scat becomes a dense collection of insect husks which can sparkle under good lighting conditions.

What does a pile of bat poop look like?

They are generally oval shaped with rounded ends and look a bit like a rugby ball. Some droppings have a small pointy end. They are often shiny and glittery. They can be in one or two parts or unusually three.