Sh*T Photos !!!!

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Ok maybe not what you first thought,but here is a photo I took today of some Deer Scat,anyone else have any Scat photos they could share ?
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No human Scat thanks !!!!!:D
 
siguy said:
just curious, what is the purpose of sharing pictures of animal scat?
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A serious tracker can tell a lot about an animal by it's droppings. Time since the critter stood there, diet, age, species, distance to bedding areas, etc.. You might say it is the key to the species feces.

Codger
 
OMG!!! :eek:

I can't believe you would stoop to that level. Posting pics of deer doo. What is this forum comming to?
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Edit: My neighbor has a 110# Rotweiller. I could get some pics of that if you want. Its kinda hard to miss. Looks like speed bumps for the lawn mower.
 
I should have mentioned that both my kids always inspect piles of scat when we're out hiking. They like to crush the droppings to see what is inside. Their friends are shocked to say the least.
 
I've always done the same with meat eaters,great fun piecing back together an unfortunate mouse or vole that fell victim to a hungry fox!!! Bird pellets are also a fun find !!!
 
2dogs said:
Looks like baby Shrek poop. Down here fresh deer scat is dark brown to black.
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By the lookof the material on the ground it's a yearling doe that has been eating Flat Cedar. Must be all the greenery left, as the dead Maple leaves show.:D
 
Don't laugh. There is a series of books sold in the national parks titled WHO POOPED IN THE PARK?
 
I'm assuming that everybody (who'd be messing around with it in the first place) knows to be careful with Raccoon scat?

Doc
 
DOC-CANADA said:
I'm assuming that everybody (who'd be messing around with it in the first place) knows to be careful with Raccoon scat?

Doc
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I have no need or desire to mess around with raccoon scat, but nevertheless I'm curious as to why one needs to be careful with it.

We have raccoons around here, so I suppose it's always possible that I might run into some of their scat.
 
locomike said:
I'm intrigued. Tell me more... :o
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"There is a definite danger in handling raccoon scat. In some areas, these animals carry a parasitic roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) that lives in the intestinal tract. The eggs containing the larvae are dispersed in the scat when the raccoon defecates. If these eggs are inhaled or ingested, they could cause serious harm to animals or humans (including death- Doc's addition). This is of such concern that many wildlife rehabilitators - people who take in sick or injured aniimals - will not accept raccoons anymore. Precautions also should be taken with children, where hand-to-mouth transmission is possible." Tracking & The Art of Seeing, Paul Rezendes, Camden House, 1995, ISBN# 0-944475-29-9, page 169

"The public should be made aware of the potential risks of exposure to raccoons and raccoon feces." CDC - see here. Note the use of the word, 'emerging', at the top.

Google Baylisascaris procyonis - there's lots of information.

Doc
 
DOC-CANADA said:
"There is a definite danger in handling raccoon scat. In some areas, these animals carry a parasitic roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) that lives in the intestinal tract. The eggs containing the larvae are dispersed in the scat when the raccoon defecates. If these eggs are inhaled or ingested, they could cause serious harm to animals or humans (including death- Doc's addition). This is of such concern that many wildlife rehabilitators - people who take in sick or injured aniimals - will not accept raccoons anymore. Precautions also should be taken with children, where hand-to-mouth transmission is possible." Tracking & The Art of Seeing, Paul Rezendes, Camden House, 1995, ISBN# 0-944475-29-9, page 169

"The public should be made aware of the potential risks of exposure to raccoons and raccoon feces." CDC - see here. Note the use of the word, 'emerging', at the top.

Google Baylisascaris procyonis - there's lots of information.

Doc
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Thanks for the info. I had no idea. :thumbup:
 
Very unusual and interesting information...
It actually makes sense to know how to "read" that kind of sign (poop) in nature.
Thanks for the thread.
 
That reminds me of the story of Moose Turd Pie that they make up north !!
 
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