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Organisms that feed on the excreta of other organisms are called

  • A.Autotrophs
  • B.Heterotrophs
  • C.Coprophagous
  • D.Saprotrophs

Answer: C

Organisms that feed on the droppings of others are coprophagous, from the Greek kopros, dung.

Dung beetles and many termites and rodents are coprophagous. Rabbits eat their own soft pellets to extract nutrients released by the second passage through the gut.

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