Mustelid scat - but which mustelid?

[vole-woman]

The coin's a 1p piece, 2cm across. I didn't take a sniff (I know I should have but I was with a friend and I didn't want to come across as weird!)

[camo]

Hi VW

Theres that penny again! I agree likely a Mustelid, the bottom scat looks as though it is made up of rabbit fur, and they are too small for Weasel. Two on a particular spot suggests a confident animal scent marking, my first guess would be Pole Cat followed by stoat and Mink (if close to water).

Roy

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

but I was with a friend and I didn't want to come across as weird!)

So instead you threw a 1p on a string at it

[Hedge Witch]

....and then stood there photographing it

[Phoebe]

I've done a search on this and found a Hedgehog scat that look very like this. Are we sure it is Mustelid?

[vole-woman]

It was the twistiness and the length that made me think mustelid. The hedgehog poo I've seen is straight (I mean it might have a bend or two but isn't twisted).

The location was a Moss - flat, marshy peatland with very small narrow ditches running across it.

Nick, Hedge Witch - I've just inhaled my tea, thanks to you!

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

The coin's a 1p piece, 2cm across. I didn't take a sniff (I know I should have but I was with a friend and I didn't want to come across as weird!)

Hi Kate,

I would say stoat or weasel,doesn't look tarry enough for mink. But you should have given it a big sniff.

BWD

[shirl]

Hi Kate

Well without a "nose" id, possibly stoat but it looks a bit too thick in places so can't be sure. Fingers crossed though that it isn't mink

Shirl

[vole-woman]

What does stoat scat smell like? I know mink's supposed to smell "foul", but that's all. I've never sniffed either!

[shirl]

Hi there

Stoat / weasel scats have a musty smell, so not that strong or really unpleasant, mink is so disgusting - a bit like rotting flesh, yuk!

Shirl