Bumphead Parrotfish defecating, Bolbometopon muricatum, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

A Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), with a rare condition, leucism, in the Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Regions

An adult blackpatch triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus), swimming while pooping sand on the reef off Bangka Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

A sign banning spitting and defecating in the Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal, Asia

An adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) defecating on Petermann Island, Antarctica

Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) Pilot whales defecating after feeding. Canary Islands. (rr)

Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) A defecating pilot whale. Canary Islands. (rr)

Side profile of a dog defecating on the beach

Common Kingfisher defecating, Denmark

Grey Heron defecating in a meadow, France