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Scat I. D

  • 04-05-2020 06:47PM
    #1
    deadlybuzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I just found this behind my house. Any ideas what animal left it?


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  • #2
    deadlybuzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭deadlybuzzman


    Pic


  • #3
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Again, attachments and Boards still acting up, I'm afraid.


  • #4
    deadlybuzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭deadlybuzzman


    Yay! Should I do something or will it sort itself out later when traffic levels drop?


  • #5
    New Home
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    God only knows... in the meantime, someone suggesting uploading images on this site and then embedding them here.


  • #6
    deadlybuzzman
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    https://ibb.co/PxbDj2f
    Hopefully that does the trick!


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  • #7
    New Home
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    Silly question, are you positive that's scat and not a rotten blackberry?


  • #8
    deadlybuzzman
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    New Home wrote: »
    Silly question, are you positive that's scat and not a rotten blackberry?

    Very positive as its about the same size as 4 fingers


  • #9
    New Home
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    Well, that must've been a giant blackberry, so, :)

    I'm not too sure, I don't think I can help you, but if I were to hazard a guess I'd say badger. If it were long instead of round, I'd say hedgehog, but with that shape... some bird, perhaps?

    Told you I couldn't really help. :p


  • #10
    Scotty #
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    So I did a google image search on your pic and came across this which I thought looked very similar.

    01372289.jpg


    ...though probably not it's from a Brown Bear!!


    Any deer in the area?

    The below is Deer scat... quite similar.


    index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18112.0;attach=1742;image


  • #11
    Tiercel Dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


    I wouldn't think that looks anything like a Deer, there's a lot of seeds in there, I'd be thinking Ivy berries. Fox would be top of my list.....


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  • #12
    fryup
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    Pine Marten?


  • #13
    Tiercel Dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


    fryup wrote: »
    Pine Marten?
    Pine Marten would be a good 'suspect' if they are in the area.....


  • #14
    forgottenhills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭forgottenhills


    Scotty # wrote: »
    So I did a google image search on your pic and came across this which I thought looked very similar.


    Any deer in the area?

    The below is Deer scat... quite similar.


    index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18112.0;attach=1742;image

    That doesn't look like any deer poo I have ever seen. Deer poo that you see, certainly walking through Irish woods, is a collection of small round green pellets, similar to that of sheep. I would guess badger poo for the OP's photo.


  • #15
    Pretzill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,761 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    Looks like badger scat to me.


  • #16
    deadlybuzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭deadlybuzzman


    Scotty # wrote: »
    So I did a google image search on your pic and came across this which I thought looked very similar.

    01372289.jpg


    ...though probably not it's from a Brown Bear!!




    Any deer in the area?

    The below is Deer scat... quite similar.


    index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18112.0;attach=1742;image


    It's been a while since we had any bears I think!!
    Yes that looks quite similar and I found more in a different field today. The seeds had me puzzled but we do have loads of black berries growing off a type of ivy.
    Thing is most of that is well out of reach of badgers so would that narrow it down to pine martens or deer?


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