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The cards emphasize safety precautions, explaining that scat may carry diseases and that airborne particles can transmit illness, so odor and close breathing should be avoided. They also describe why identification can be challenging, since diet can shift scat color, shape, and contents. 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Simple changes to an animal’s diet can dramatically change the color, shape and contents of the scat making it difficult to determine the source of the droppings.  \n⦿ Scat comes in many sizes, shapes and colours. Terms used to describe shape include pellet, tubular, plop, and white.  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca)  \nnimal Scat  \nWhat to look for:  \nID Cards  \nA  \nMCG  \n⦿ Are the ends flat or pointed? Is one end flat and the other end pointed?  \n⦿ Is it smooth from one end to the other or is it  \nsegmented like a natural fibered rope?⦿ Is there one dropping or multiple?⦿ Can you identify any hair or food particles  \nin the droppings? Sometimes corn, berries, seeds, and insect wings aren’t completely digested.  \n⦿ What time of day did you find the droppings?  \n⦿ Would they have been left at night or during the day?  \nWhat to bring:  \n⦿ Retractable tape measure  \n⦿ Notebook and Pencil  \n⦿ Magnifying glass  \n⦿ Disposable latex gloves  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca)  \nLentuk / Lintuk Deer  \nOdocoileus virgnianus  \nWhat does their scat look like?  \nShape: pellets  \nSize: \u003C ½”  \nCharacteristics:  \nWhite-tailed deer are herbivores. During the spring and summer they eat plants and berries. However, in fall and winter, they switch to woody materials, such as twigs and bark. Therefore, theirscat can vary, but is typically in pellet form.  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca)  \nTia’m Moose Alces alces  \nWhat does their scat look like?  \nShape: pellets, oval  \nSize: 1-1 ¾”   \nCharacteristics:  \nMoose are herbivores. They consume twigs, leaves and aquatic plants. In late winter, when the food supply is low, moose will strip and eat the bark of some trees. In the summer moose will eat aquatic vegetation. This vegetation is used to replenish nutrients lost during winter and required for antler growth (bulls) and for producing milk (cows) . Their scat varies from pellets to a plop form depending on the moisture, fibre and time of year.  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca)  \nMuin Black Bear Ursus americanus  \nWhat does their scat look like?  \nShape: globular  \nSize: 1 ¼ to 2 ¾”  \nCharacteristics:  \nBlack bears are omnivores. They like to feed on grasses, roots, berries, and insects. However, they will also feed on carrion and fish. This means that their scat can change its appearance based on their diet.  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca)  \nAmaljikwej Racoon Procyon lotor  \nWhat does their scat look like?  \nShape: tubular, blunt ends  \nDiameter: 1 ½” to 1”  \nColour: reddish to yellow, black or shades of brown  \nContents: insects, berries or grains  \nLocation: Will often develop their own‘latrines’ or toilets near a large tree or under rocks  \nCharacteristics:  \nRacoons are omnivores and they are known for their ability to eat just about anything. They eat insects, small invertebrates, crayfish, freshwater clams, muskrats, squirrels, rabbits, waterfowl eggs, nuts and berries. Their scat changes depending on their primary source of food.  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca)  \nWowkwis Red fox Vulpes vulpes  \nWhat does their scat look like?  \nShape: tubular, tapered ends  \nDiameter: under 5⁄8”  \nColour: brown to black  \nContent: fruits, berries (summer); fur, small bones (winter)  \nCharacteristics:  \nRed foxes are omnivores. They primarily eat small mammals, such as voles and rabbits; however, they do supplement their diet with plants and  \nberries on occasion.  \n[www.mikmawconservation.ca](www.mikmawconservation.ca) ","cbCair8FbNvloKFR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair8FbNvloKFR","pdf",1764921,"English","# How to use these cards\n## Safety guidance\n## What to look for\n## What to bring\n# Species scat ID cards\n## Lentuk / Lintuk Deer\n## Tia’m Moose\n## Muin Black Bear\n## Amaljikwej Raccoon\n## Wowkwis Red fox\n## Matues Porcupine\n## U’lukwej Coyote","[{\"question\":\"Why can animal scat identification be difficult?\",\"answer\":\"Scat identification is difficult because changes to an animal’s diet can dramatically alter the color, shape, and contents of the scat, making it hard to determine the source.\"},{\"question\":\"What safety precautions should be followed when examining scat?\",\"answer\":\"Avoid breathing near or smelling the scat because some diseases can be contracted through airborne particles. Use caution when handling and observing scat.\"},{\"question\":\"What items should you bring to use the cards for identification?\",\"answer\":\"Bring a retractable tape measure, notebook and pencil, a magnifying glass, and disposable latex gloves.\"}]","MCG-Animal Scat - ID Cards - How to use these cards | PDF"]