A lot of things will lie to you in your life, but not poop. Close examination of animal scat will help you identify not only the species but how recently the animal was there, its sex, what it ate, ...

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to determine an animal’s behavior. An animal’s poop, known as scat, tells you where ...

In this nature-loving life I’ve chosen, scatological subjects arise as a matter of course. Take this recent voicemail: “I was walking in the woods by my house,” reported a friend, “when I came upon a ...

From the sounds of gray squirrels to bat guano, recognizing signs of animals in your home can prevent health risks and unwanted home repairs. Whether they're heard at a specific time of day or noticed ...

Scientists from the Smithsonian have successfully used swift fox droppings to identify individual animals and collect other data vital to monitoring a reintroduced population in Montana. Ellie ...

After braving cold weather and snowy roads on the morning of Jan. 20, visitors to Lake Metroparks’ Jordan Creek Park got the scoop on animal droppings. Families had the chance to look for the deposits ...