Burwash elk in winter

Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers Burwash Wildlife Scats or Droppings

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The following images illustrate some of the wildlife scats (droppings) found in the Burwash area, south of the city of Sudbury. This is the same area were most of the wildflowers were photographed. We have seen moose, elk, deer, beaver, river otters, turtles, muskrat, one marten, and bear.  The scats help identify animals that are shy and not easily seen. List of animal scats or droppings: Elk Moose Deer Bear Fox or Coyote Grouse Squirrel River Otter Animal Droppings or Scats Looking at the droppings or scats is a good way to determine which animals are present in an area, even when you don't see the animal. Please do not pick up the scats because they may contain bacteria that could make you sick. Elk droppings. Compared to moose droppings, elk droppings are smaller, darker in colour, and contain less cellulose material. Location: Burwash Date: April 14, 2001. Return to List Moose droppings. Compared to elk droppings, moose droppings are larger, lighter in colour, and contain more cellulose material. Location: Burwash Date: April 14, 2001 Return to List Elk scat in winter. Location: Burwash Date: December 22, 2003 Return to List Moose scat in the winter. Location: Burwash Date: December 22, 2003 Return to List Deer droppings are smaller compared to elk or moose droppings. Location: Burwash Date: April 28, 2001  Return to List The scats of bear are large and contain vegetable matter. Later in the summer, the scats will contain lots of seeds from blueberries and other fruit. Location: Burwash Date: June 24, 2001 Return to List Location: Burwash Date: April 22, 2001   Location: Burwash Date: June 10, 2001 Fox or Coyote droppings contain lots of hair and are pointed at the end. Note the hair in the scat on the left and the bits of white bone in the scat on the right.  Return to List The scats of grouse are long and contain lots of vegetative matter. Location: Burwash Date: April 15, 2001 Return to List Squirrel scat is about 5 mm long. The squirrel left this scat in a hollow stump. Location: Burwash Date: December 16, 2001 Return to List River otter scat that was deposited in winter close to a beaver dam, where the otter lived. Location: Burwash Date: December 29, 2001 Return to List River otter scat that was deposited in fall close to a beaver dam, where the otter lived. Location: Burwash Date: October 4, 2003 Return to List

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Andy Fyon		December 22, 2003

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