Get the Scoop on Poop at the Houston Zoo!

Dung Beetles can roll away poop that is hundreds of times heavier than their bodies.  The beetles then use the poop… or eat it!  This is a really important job and means the rest of us aren’t knee deep in dung!

Kids get a chance to “roll dung” at the Dung Beetle Races.  It sounds disgusting… but is the most popular game at Scoop on Poop.  In a pinball-like machine, kids get to roll poop up the trail without dropping their ball.  It’s fun and funny!

Many of the other stations are interactive with lots of buttons, videos and things to flip.  You can hear “poop” in different languages, step on a scale to see how long it will take an elephant to poop your body weight and look through microscopes.  You can also listen in on a bear’s digestive system, see how a septic tank works and see what products are actually made from poop.

Another popular station is one that makes all the parents cringe… it is talking about the bacteria that comes from mice in your pantry… and it has real mice!​Take the kids to see just how gross and educational this new exhibit is at the Houston Zoo.  It’s warm, dry and a great place to giggle about dung, feces and poop… while learning a thing or two at the same time!​