Author Topic: Racoon Skat (Read 1910 times)

dougk · « **on:** August 19, 2005, 03:09:06 PM »

Ok iamb seeing lot of skat around the ranch. And we are discussing if it is racoon or coyote. There appear to be persimmon seeds in the skat.

Who knows?

Doug

Jerry Lester · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2005, 05:45:32 PM »

Coon droppings are usually a sort of "pile", most times left on a log, root, rock, or other low structure. It kinda has the consistancy of a mild case of the squirts, and a lot of times contains various seeds, and other matter.

Coyote droppings look pretty much like regular old dog droppings. They tend to be kinda pointed on the ends, and most times have a good bit of animal hair in them. At times they will also contain bits of bone, and seeds.

It's actually pretty hard to confuse the two if you've had any experience observing them.

oso45-70 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2005, 05:06:56 AM »

Dougk

Some times it hard to tell the difference in Coon and Fox Skat. They both have some of the same habits, Jerry has it right about the little piles on top of rocks stumps and what have you. Both eat a lot of berrys and fruit.
..........Joe...........

quickdtoo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2005, 05:26:31 AM »

A picture is worth a 1000 words.... :-D

http://www.bear-tracker.com/coon.html

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/guides/signs/scat.html

dougk · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2005, 03:51:25 PM »

I was asking because I have seen some monster droppings. They have some seeds in them and are on an ATV path or the road. The droppings on the rocks I know are racoon. But I am not sure about the path or road given its size, unless I have some very large racoons running around.

mattparliament · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2005, 07:10:19 AM »

Tim~
I can't believe you have that picture......