{"id":188875,"date":"2022-07-18T11:14:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:14:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:14:31","slug":"what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What is raccoon scat look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#What_is_raccoon_scat_look_like\" title=\"What is raccoon scat look like?\">What is raccoon scat look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#What_does_the_poop_of_a_possum_look_like\" title=\"What does the poop of a possum look like?\">What does the poop of a possum look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#What_animal_has_dark_black_poop\" title=\"What animal has dark black poop?\">What animal has dark black poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#What_does_skunk_scat_look_like\" title=\"What does skunk scat look like?\">What does skunk scat look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#Does_raccoon_poop_look_like_cat_poop\" title=\"Does raccoon poop look like cat poop?\">Does raccoon poop look like cat poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#What_color_is_raccoon_scat\" title=\"What color is raccoon scat?\">What color is raccoon scat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-raccoon-scat-look-like\/#How_do_you_keep_raccoons_from_pooping_in_your_yard\" title=\"How do you keep raccoons from pooping in your yard?\">How do you keep raccoons from pooping in your yard?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_raccoon_scat_look_like\"><\/span>What is raccoon scat look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Does Raccoon Scat Look Like? Raccoon droppings are <b>cylindrical in shape, have rounded or broken ends, and are typically dark in color, though coloration varies depending on what the animal has recently eaten. Raccoon scat is likely to contain berries, as they are a favorite food source.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_poop_of_a_possum_look_like\"><\/span>What does the poop of a possum look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Possum poop is usually <b>blackish or very dark brown and can look like the feces of a small dog. You won&#8217;t often find seeds in the possum excrement because they do not eat seeds as part of their diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_has_dark_black_poop\"><\/span>What animal has dark black poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Deer feces or fewmets (as it is sometimes called) is a very characteristic animal dropping. They tend to look like Raisinets or pellet-shaped pieces that are usually either dark brown or sometimes black in color. They also tend to be scattered in neat piles around a deer&#8217;s habitat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_skunk_scat_look_like\"><\/span>What does skunk scat look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Skunk droppings look <b>similar to those of a cat and are typically found in lawns and gardens. The waste is tubular, has blunt ends, and usually measures about a quarter to half an inch in diameter and one to two inches long. Skunk poop generally contains bits of undigested insects, berry seeds, fur, or feathers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_raccoon_poop_look_like_cat_poop\"><\/span>Does raccoon poop look like cat poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What does raccoon poop look like? Well, <b>it&#8217;s often dark, long, and tubular, similar to a dog or cat poop. However, raccoon droppings can also contain visible evidence of their diet and invisible pathogens that are dangerous to pets and humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_is_raccoon_scat\"><\/span>What color is raccoon scat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most raccoon droppings are tubular in shape and get to be around 3 inches long at the largest. However, it can also be quite clumpy in appearance and sticky to the touch, donning somewhat of a <b>dark-black color, but it can also appear brown. Depending on where you live, there are other telltale signs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_keep_raccoons_from_pooping_in_your_yard\"><\/span>How do you keep raccoons from pooping in your yard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Ways to keep raccoons out of your garden<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Motion detected sprinkler. We want to scare raccoons away from our property so that they don&#8217;t feel comfortable returning.  <\/li>\n<li>Electric fence. Keep raccoons away from the garden with an electric fence.<\/li>\n<li>Sticks in the ground.  <\/li>\n<li>Pepper Repellant.  <\/li>\n<li>Secure Trash Bins.  <\/li>\n<li>Pet Feces.  <\/li>\n<li>Male Urine.<\/li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is raccoon scat look like?What does the poop of a possum look like?What animal has dark black poop?What does skunk scat look like?Does raccoon poop look like cat poop?What color is raccoon scat?How do you keep raccoons from pooping in your yard? What is raccoon scat look like? 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