Step Inside for a Scat Scan

Within a few miles of each other and a few weeks apart I have seen this:

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Junipers and sand?
Slickrock, HITRR general environs...
3 weeks ago it was fresh and right next to my truck, but no tracks near either one.

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Small black bear is my guess but I also know nothing. Seems like that would be pretty uncommon for that area.

A google search does show that they eat juniper berries though.
 
Pukwudgie said:
Pretty sure that's just melted trail mix. There's only one way to be sure though... Cue Bill Murray cleaning the pool in Caddyshack scene.
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Just watched that clip, hilarious! He looks so young in that movie. Anyway, “that’s no problem”, as Bill said. I shall promptly return to the doodie, so we can solve the mystery!

Ha @Bob - no bells! Actually bells are more used here by mountain bikers to alert everyone….
 
Reef&Ruins said:
Just watched this. Very interesting. @scatman there is another one of your name out in the world.
www.pbs.org

NOVA | Secrets in the Scat | Season 49 | Episode 2 | PBS

Join biologists on an ingenious hunt for the clues hidden in animal poop.
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Hey, I just finished the video. I had to watch it in three sperate segments because I had some things to do. Nova is such a wonderful program. And who knew that wombat scat could be so interesting, along with the rhinos, the blue whales, the krill, and the cassowaries.

It would be a lot of fun to hike with the other Scatman for a few days just to get his take on all the scat that we'd come upon.

And finally, you really shouldn't encourage me. :)
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Putting the pieces of the puzzle together. :)
 
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