Poop identification thread

FatWeasel

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Some friends thought it's a deer or a coyote but I think a deer's would look like pelletes and a coyote would be more tube shaped, am I right?
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: FatWeasel
Some friends thought it's a deer or a coyote but I think a deer's would look like pelletes and a coyote would be more tube shaped, am I right?

did you miss where i said bear?


also, this smells of a ripe parody thread...
 

lxskllr

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Originally posted by: FatWeasel
Some friends thought it's a deer or a coyote but I think a deer's would look like pelletes and a coyote would be more tube shaped, am I right?

Definitely not deer, and I would think a coyote's would look like dog poop. I don't know if Mosh was serious about bear, but it doesn't look like a big enough pile for one(not that I've ever seen bear crap).

I'd guess a small meat eater, maybe a possum or raccoon.
 

FatWeasel

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I wasn't sure if "bear" was just a guess or if you are sure. I've asked a bunch of people around here and keep getting different answers but no one seems really sure. I was kinda worried that it's a bear
 

lxskllr

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If it's fresh, and in a relatively undisturbed area, you might be able to see if it was something as big as a bear by looking at the grass, and seeing if any got pushed down from a big critter walking. Where are you located?
 

funkymatt

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what happened to white dog poop? remember when white dog poop could be found just about anywhere? I havent seen white dog poop since the late 90's now that i really think about it... wtf?
 

Leros

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Originally posted by: funkymatt
what happened to white dog poop? remember when white dog poop could be found just about anywhere? I havent seen white dog poop since the late 90's now that i really think about it... wtf?

WTF, you're right.
 

Slimline

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
bear

This is what first came to mind when I saw it. I witnessed a couple necropsy (sp?) when I was younger of bears, coyotes and wolves. It looks like bear to me, although I would go as far to say as usually bear feces has more berry remnants in it. Coyote/wolf definitely has more hair.

Is this sad that I have memories of animal poop? Hocking College in Ohio used to come up to where I camped and do studies here in Ontario. They used to actually pick apart the poop and figure out exactly what the animals ate. It was quite interesting to be honest.
 

IGBT

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
bear


that's what I was thinking. if it is bear, after it dries out a bit berries or animal hair may be evident.
 

BoomerD

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Bah...youse guys are computer geeks, you write code, you program, you do database stuff, some of you are accountants, bankers, have masters degrees in your fields (or more) yet you don't know shit....:p


OP, where the hell do you live? It may help to eliminate some of the choices.
 

Mani

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Originally posted by: Brainonska511
WWYBYWB?

If I had to take a guess, without looking, it was the UPS guy.

Poop looks undamaged, so most likely not.
 

boomerang

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That looks like it may have come from a stretched out human asshole. Do you live near DC?