Coprophobia
| Coprophobia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychology |
Coprophobia is fear of or aversion to feces or defecation.[1]
In humans, the attitude to feces and defecation has become a cultural taboo.[2]
In the animal world, many herbivorous grazing animals including cows, sheep, horses, and reindeer avoid feces when feeding. Primates also prefer to forage away from feces-contaminated areas. The aversion is believed to be a strategy to avoid infection.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-534159-1.
- ISBN 0792387279, p.4
- ^ Goldman, Jason G. "Why do humans hate poo so much?". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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