Guest Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) We know for certain this is scat but can anyone determine from what animal this originates from? Brief background, it was found on the edge of a marshy lake that is surrounded by wild raspberries and a soy field, further out it’s surrounded by thick woods. Top Photo was taken last year Southeast Michigan. Bottom photo was taken March, 2015 same area. Edited April 4, 2015 by Gumshoeye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIB Posted April 4, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2015 First guess would be bear. Being omnivores, and opportunists, their scat varies an insane amount from purple goo if they've been eating blackberries or huckleberries to orange almost stick-like structures if they're on manzanita berries, hair-filled like canine or feline if they've got carrion to eat. a tan/brown goo if they're eating grubs and getting a lot of wood fiber, too, or if they're eating acorns. If they've been eating green stuff to clear out the woody plug from their guts in winter, it's the most vile near florescent green you can imagine. Hard to believe a single critter can poop so many colors. I'd suggest looking around the locale where the scat was found and see what sort of plant seems most likely to have been the source of the roughage that remains, then look for bear tracks around those plants. It could be something else, but bears are the most likely. G' luck! MIB PS ... thinkin' here, if you've read David Paulides' other works, The Hoopa Project and Tribal Bigfoot, you might remember how he mentioned that anywhere a bear can live a BF can live since both are omnivores and use many of the same food sources. Can't eliminate a bigfoot with an anus of the right diameter. I don't think it is but I can't "eliminate" (groan) the possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Much appreciated. There had been sporadic reports of black bear sightings as south Monroe, Hillsdale and Jackson counties for a few years but never seen anything out there personally yet. However, we found some unusual claw marks on a deadfall across the trail last month and may well be bear. Yes of course, Paulides books did draw some connection between bear and Bigfoot habitat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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