Minn. Zoo: The scoop on scat

Minnesota Zoo

The Minnesota Zoo's "Who pooped?" website tests visitors' ability to recognize whether a particular pile is from a giraffe, an ostrich or a zebra -- all native to the African savanna.

Star Tribune

Last update: June 5, 2009 - 12:05 AM

At the risk of inflicting T(oo) M(uch) I(nformation), the Minnesota Zoo is offering an opportunity online to learn about and interact with poop.

In an illustrated presentation that requires only the touching of a keyboard and mouse, "Who pooped?" tests visitors' ability to recognize whether a particular pile is from a giraffe, an ostrich or a zebra -- all native to the African savanna.

Along the way, users learn tidbits about the three species' eating and digestive habits. At one point, visitors to www.whopooped.org are encouraged to lift the giraffe's tail to make way for the animal to drop what it drops.

"Who Pooped?" was developed by the Minneapolis ad agency Preston Kelly, and it's being rolled out as the zoo in Apple Valley offers its summer "Africa!" exhibit.

PAUL WALSH