Step Inside for a Scat Scan

[Ugly]

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




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.

?

 

[Jackson]

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.

 

[scatman]

I eat the occasional juniper berry, but that is not mine. I agree with @Jackson that it is a small black bear.

 

[Titans]

This was very disappointing to see yesterday. Part of a plastic bag in some scat on trail, not sure what animal, tagging @Outdoor_Fool

 

[Bob]

This was very disappointing to see yesterday. Part of a plastic bag in some scat on trail, not sure what animal, tagging @Outdoor_Fool

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Are there bear bells with it?

 

[Pukwudgie]

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.

 

[Pukwudgie]

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.

First Comment BTW. HA

 

[Titans]

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.

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]

Just watched this. Very interesting. @scatman there is another one of your name out in the world.

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

Join biologists on an ingenious hunt for the clues hidden in animal poop.

www.pbs.org

 

[scatman]

Just watched this. Very interesting. @scatman there is another one of your name out in the world.

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

Join biologists on an ingenious hunt for the clues hidden in animal poop.

www.pbs.org

The clues in the poos. Love it.

Can the world handle two Scatmen?

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Reef&Ruins]

The world is just going to have to get used there being two of ya!

 

[scatman]

Just watched this. Very interesting. @scatman there is another one of your name out in the world.

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

Join biologists on an ingenious hunt for the clues hidden in animal poop.

www.pbs.org

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.



Putting the pieces of the puzzle together.

 

[kwc]

^^^
I think you should have spelled it out in circus peanuts.

 

[scatman]

^^^
I think you should have spelled it out in circus peanuts.

I thought circus peanuts and scat were equivalent in your mind?

 

[kwc]

I thought circus peanuts and scat were equivalent in your mind?

Well, you’re not wrong on that!

 

[Titans]

Desert, 5,000ft, small valley with lots of juniper, pine, small shrubs, Bighorn roam close by, NP area.

Is this old Mtn Lion Scat- what do you think?

 

[Outdoor_Fool]

Hard to say with certainty but looks small for lion. Coyote? Bobcat?