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 ...

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, ...

Taking a closer look at scat on the ground can be a great way of determining what type of wildlife is present in an area. Below, find a guide to identifying the animal droppings commonly encountered ...

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 ...

Experts from Greenpeace Switzerland were startled when they analyzed feces from a variety of wild animals. "Oh s***, microplastics," the researchers titled their findings. While comical, the droppings ...