Reece Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Just been out for a walk today and found this. I'm posting it here because it seems a bit unusual. The shape of it looks (to my untrained eye) like something a carnivore would leave, but it seems to be mostly (if not entirely) made up of berries and seeds. Carnivore or not, it looks unusual and I don't know what animal could have left it. The grass is pretty short and should give a rough idea of scale. Does anyone have any ideas? Edited July 9, 2015 by Reece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1961 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Could be a badger scat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Could be a badger scat I thought badgers tend to do it in a little pit near the sett? This is on the top of a hill (some heather, with a lot of rowan trees and bracken) and I don't know of any nearby sett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Did it have a curry last night? looks like food colouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I'd say badger, they don't always make scrapes and it isn't pointy enough for a fox I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I'd say corvid pellet depending on how big it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 If it tastes of rabbit its most likely a fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 If it had been placed on a glass topped table by Cherl Cole I could have helped you out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 looks like one of them "foreign sausages"......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 From memory so excuse if I get it little bit wrong Sign to the great outdoors in Canada warning trekkers etc about bears. Notice............Beware of bears, there are two kinds. The brown bear and the grizzly bear if you are trekking in the woods ensure you have a method of dissuading said bears from your vicinity. Carry a means of warning potential bears of your approach and some means of protection. Methods could be little bells that warn of your approach. Pepper spray is another self defence option. The way to tell if brown bears or grizzlies are in the area is to look at the poo you find. Brown bear poo is full of the leftovers from fruit and berries, grizzly bear poo however has a pepper spray smell and is full of little tinkle bells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Certainly looks like poo, what makes you doubt it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Erm Excuse me but is that a peanut within. If so maybe some one was caught short whilst out shooting. Could have covered it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Looks like a tiger nut in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Looks like something has been eating cheeries! would think its fox of badger Edited July 9, 2015 by bluesj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 By the looks of that it was a fruitarian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) I would, go with Fox , looks like its been on the blackberrys, nothing unusual there. The Pea or bean, well I don't know. It could also be domestic dog, the main differences between the 2 is its smell, Fox scats nearly always have a musty smell, not as unpleasant as dogs doo doo. Edited July 9, 2015 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytree Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 If there was a bit of kitchen roll next to it, it was me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Kofti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 This thread has had me in creases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Whatever laid it has been eating wild cherries , there's loads about at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Fox I reckon, they'll happily eat fruit if it's available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 well it's not mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 If it had been placed on a glass topped table by Cherl Cole I could have helped you out.... Class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) looks like a a bit battenberg in there though paddy Edited July 9, 2015 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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