Badger sign

[AL...]

Went for a walk with some friends tonight and came across some Badger sign. heres a couple of pics

Cheers
AL

[AdrianRose]

Not doubting you at all pal but are you sure that's badger poop mate?

Ade

[AL...]

Aye Ade Its been there a couple or 3 days though

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AL

[Bushwhacker]

That poop looks far more characteristic of a fox to me.

[AL...]

Ok looks like I got the poop wrong LOL Sorry lads :ashamed:

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AL

[AdrianRose]

That poop looks far more characteristic of a fox to me.

That's what I was thinking when I saw it buddy.

Ade.

[AL...]

Aye Ade ye were right enough mate :D

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AL

[AdrianRose]

Aye Ade ye were right enough mate :D

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AL

Nah, I was just talking shite! Lol.

Ade

[AL...]

Ohhh ye realy had to go there dident ye? hahahaha :D :D :D

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AL

[JonnyP]

Yep, fox poo.. Badgers dig latrines (or use natural holes in the ground), and use it regularly. Pretty nasty when you accidentally tread in one..
Wetter poo than that too..

[Bushwhacker]

Yep, fox poo.. Badgers dig latrines (or use natural holes in the ground), and use it regularly. Pretty nasty when you accidentally tread in one..
Wetter poo than that too..

The consistency of badger poop is dependant on diet, they eat a lot of slugs, worms and vegetable matter which produces a rather wet poop. They will, however, eat pretty much anything so you'll find varying types. Occasionally you will find them on the ground and not in a latrine.
Latrines provide a more permanent territorial boundary marker in that the droppings aren't washed/eroded away so quickly. The scent doesn't carry so well though.
A Fox marks prominent features - ideally a point raised above ground level - as this spreads the scent over a further distance.