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Mammalian Scats

Mammalian Scats. Identification via Excrement!!!!. Optional Terminology. Feces Excrement Pellets Droppings Poop The list could go on and on…. An Important Mammalian ID Tool. Mammals versus Birds…. Mammals separate waste into solid and liquid Birds and some reptiles void 1 substance.

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Mammalian Scats

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  1. Mammalian Scats Identification via Excrement!!!!

  2. Optional Terminology • Feces • Excrement • Pellets • Droppings • Poop • The list could go on and on….

  3. An Important Mammalian ID Tool • Mammals versus Birds…. • Mammals separate waste into solid and liquid • Birds and some reptiles void 1 substance

  4. Full of Useful Information… • It can be smelly, gross, disease ridden…BUT! • Is filled with great ID information: 1. Diet: • Hairs, feathers, bones, insect limbs and shells, fruit skins, seeds 2. Population size/location of the species 3. DNA Information 4. Health of the animal: parasites

  5. Non-invasive Method of Data Collection:

  6. Black Rhino: Critically Endangered

  7. How do Scientists Utilize Scat? Conservation Biology Research Plant Focused Research University of Washington Elephant Research

  8. Limitations Tremendous variety due to: • Seasonal food availability • Age and health of animal • Other stresses on the animal

  9. General Characteristics • Twists: • Weasels-extremely twisted and narrow • Canine family-sometimes twisted

  10. Animals without Twists… • Cats (feline) • Bears • Raccoons

  11. Segmented??? • Cats usually have segmented scats • Canine and Weasels tend to be 1 cord Bobcat Wolf

  12. Blunt versus Tapered???? • Canines tend to have 1 or more tapered ends • Weasels—long and thin tapered ends • Blunt ends—cats, raccoons, bears

  13. Given those Characteristics…..GREAT VARIABILITY

  14. NAME THAT SCAT! BLACK BEAR

  15. NAME THAT SCAT! • DEER

  16. NAME THAT SCAT! • RABBIT

  17. Deer vs. Rabbit

  18. NAME THAT SCAT! COYOTE

  19. NAME THAT SCAT! BOBCAT • Scratch Marks

  20. NAME THAT SCAT! • MOUSE

  21. REMEMBER…. • As tempting as is may be….If you find scat, never pick it up! • Animals carry diseases that might be passed through their feces.

  22. FYI---BE PREPARED!!!Wed Nov 20: High 49° Low 31° Partly CloudyChance of rain:0% Wind: SE at 11 mph WEDNESDAY….we will go outside and attempt to track and locate scat for mammals on campus!!! Bring coats, hats, gloves, appropriate shoes etc…..

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