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06-07-2008, 12:49 PM
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06-07-2008, 12:55 PM
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06-07-2008, 01:09 PM
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Badger latrine shots, courtesy of witham from the gallery...   
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06-07-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mh68  To start off, some Fox scat variations....
classic single Fox scat with tapered ends and compact form... 
...in multiple form... 
Old scat, beginning to fall apart, could be confused with a Mustelid dropping in this state...(hence the misnamed image) 
Very pale example, possibly due to high bone content in the animals diet.. 
Very fresh example, showing "slimy" appearance - this soon dries out and is an indicator that the dropping is recent. 
Feeding on berries, high seed content... 
Example showing the fur content, most often encountered in Fox scat... 
Mark H | Some of my pics seem to have disappeared 
Mark H |
06-07-2008, 02:33 PM
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Re-uploaded the pics,so heres post #2 again...
Some Fox scat variations....
classic single Fox scat with tapered ends and compact form... 
...in multiple form... 
Old scat, beginning to fall apart, could be confused with a Mustelid dropping in this state... 
Very pale example, possibly due to high bone content in the animals diet.. 
Very fresh example, showing "slimy" appearance - this soon dries out and is an indicator that the dropping is recent. 
Feeding on berries, high seed content... 
Example showing the fur content, most often encountered in Fox scat... 
Mark H |
06-07-2008, 02:44 PM
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Various Badger signs reposted...
Typical sett entrance, usually oval or shaped like a "D" on its flat side.Usual signs of activity include bedding and fresh earth outside the entrance, and sometimes prints and Badger hairs.  Badger print. 4 forward facing "toes" - resembles a loosely closed fist ("palm" and 4 "knuckles" ).  Badger feeding area - heavily disturbed ground due to digging, individual snout marks. 
Trapped Badger hairs in barbed wire - to check whether any hairs are from a Badger, roll them between your fingers, Badger hairs do not have the usual round cross section and will feel "flat" when you roll them. 
2 examples of Badger paths. Usually well worn and often have a "greasy" appearance due to the low slung body rubbing against the ground transferring oil from the fur.  
Mark H |
06-07-2008, 05:05 PM
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what a fantastic thread, i'd put up my own pics if they weren't of such poor shaky camera phone quality. I've just been looking through my old pics and they're awful at full size....must try harder! |
06-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hammock monkey what a fantastic thread, i'd put up my own pics if they weren't of such poor shaky camera phone quality. I've just been looking through my old pics and they're awful at full size....must try harder! | A lot of digital pics look poor at full size HM,but many look fine when reduced down for web viewing.Try resizing them down to something like 800x600 pixels and see what they look like then?
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06-07-2008, 05:32 PM
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unfortunately i dont have anything other than an old version of paint on my laptop, i'll see what i can do... I'm not so great with pc's so any advice gratefully accepted (explain it to me as if i'm 4yrs old please!) |
06-07-2008, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hammock monkey unfortunately i dont have anything other than an old version of paint on my laptop, i'll see what i can do... I'm not so great with pc's so any advice gratefully accepted (explain it to me as if i'm 4yrs old please!) | I`ll pm you....
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06-07-2008, 06:04 PM
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Is there technically any difference between "spraint" and "scat"? (And just how annoyed are jazz singers that "scat" is another word for poo?)
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06-07-2008, 06:14 PM
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No difference Dave. Why one animal`s droppings are called spraints, and another`s scats is beyond me
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06-07-2008, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 And just how annoyed are jazz singers that "scat" is another word for poo?
Dave P. | my old college is the Somerset College of Arts and Technology...
and yes the sign outside did proudly summarise  |
06-07-2008, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by hammock monkey my old college is the Somerset College of Arts and Technology...
and yes the sign outside did proudly summarise | LOL! Brilliant!
Dave P.
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06-07-2008, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 LOL! Brilliant!
Dave P. | Do you have any Hedgehog prints to go with their other offerings? |
06-07-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton Do you have any Hedgehog prints to go with their other offerings? | I've never seen any but have never really looked either. They usually disappear into the ivy underneath our hedge where there isn't any bare earth. I'll try laying some soil in strategic places around the food bowl and see if I can get some prints. It won't be before Tuesday though as it's raining now and I'm out tomorrow night.
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06-07-2008, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 I've never seen any but have never really looked either. They usually disappear into the ivy underneath our hedge where there isn't any bare earth. I'll try laying some soil in strategic places around the food bowl and see if I can get some prints. It won't be before Tuesday though as it's raining now and I'm out tomorrow night.
Dave P. | I`ll try and sort something similar with our hogs tomorrow. I`m also going to make some footprint traps for the Woodmice in the garden when I get the chance.
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06-07-2008, 07:27 PM
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I've added a few image boxes and text boxes for each of the mammals so we can add info on footprints, tracks and signs, and droppings
I can then use the above to create database driven pages that put it all together like this draft: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/list/mammals/tracks
As more info is added to each of the species the above page will automatically build up more content
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06-07-2008, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pressld2 I've never seen any but have never really looked either. They usually disappear into the ivy underneath our hedge where there isn't any bare earth. I'll try laying some soil in strategic places around the food bowl and see if I can get some prints. It won't be before Tuesday though as it's raining now and I'm out tomorrow night.
Dave P. | Just a thought!! |
06-07-2008, 07:34 PM
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Nice one Stu. Any chance of making this thread sticky so it stays at the top?
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06-07-2008, 08:01 PM
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Emergance hole of the Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus, a type of Dung Beetle.
Pic taken end of January.  |
06-07-2008, 08:08 PM
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