tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post3582274759248397458..comments2020-08-31T13:48:38.699-04:00Comments on Animal Trackers of New England: Fox and Scat IDJanet Pesaturohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-90627966835566940092011-08-10T13:10:14.169-04:002011-08-10T13:10:14.169-04:00The fox was beautiful.. this was on a hot day arou...The fox was beautiful.. this was on a hot day around 3pm or so. <br /><br />Wasn't sure if those were berries or what in the scat. Used my sneaker for size comparison.Everyday Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025317933004095841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-63905223287534002412011-08-10T13:05:30.402-04:002011-08-10T13:05:30.402-04:00Love the fox photo. I would guess the scat came o...Love the fox photo. I would guess the scat came out of a moose who had eaten rich vegetation. That makes the pellets wet and globby, unlike the dry, separate pellets moose produce during winter, when feeding on twigs.<br /><br />You are right, it can be hard to distinguish bear scat from spring/summer moose scat. In this case, I think I see pellets, so I would go with moose.Janet Pesaturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.com