What types of animals do you think produce guano?

Guano is the excrement (feces) of seabirds and bats, and is considered to be a highly valuable natural fertilizer. Here are some of the animals that produce guano:

1. Seabirds:

- Various species of seagulls, such as the Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull

- Gannets, such as the Northern Gannet and Cape Gannet

- Cormorants, such as the Double-crested Cormorant and Great Cormorant

- Boobies, such as the Red-footed Booby and Brown Booby

- Penguins, such as the Humboldt Penguin and African Penguin

2. Bats:

- Various species of insectivorous bats, including those from the families Vespertilionidae, Molossidae, and Emballonuridae.

These animals produce guano due to their diet and digestive systems. Seabirds feed on fish and other marine organisms, which results in guano that is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Bats, on the other hand, primarily eat insects, and their guano is relatively higher in nitrogen content compared to seabird guano.

The guano produced by these animals is harvested from their nesting or roosting sites and is widely used in organic farming and gardening as a natural source of nutrients for plants.