< questions | links > While these mammals are notable for their extreme sexual dimorphism, canids exhibit few obvious external differences, which is why it is difficult to determine the sex of wild foxes at a distance. You may find that it’s quite difficult to tell some poos apart. Is it the scat of a spotted-tailed quoll, an Australian fur seal, a red fox, or just your next-door neighbour's dog? It may contain hair, bones, insects, berry seeds & undigested fruits. Before looking at the difference between cat and dog food, one has to know, that the dogs are omnivores and cats are carnivores. They are small and white deposits if that helps clear this up! (poo) that are lying around. CCTV may be the option for the moment. If the poo isn't covered and it's in the UK then almost guaranteed it's FOX poo. And I know they are not from hedgehogs because the size were BIG. Periwinkle007 Thu 01-Aug-13 08:37:47. hedgehog poo is smaller. Cats cover up their poo. I used to have a bad problem with fox poo in my garden, but now I have cats they won't put … What is that brown lump sticking to the heel of your shoe? Hassled is right you shouldn't be picking it up. How do I recognise fox droppings? They are quite soft in texture, somewhat slimy looking, often with a curl just to finish things off! Fox droppings are often left to mark territory on dead animals, shoes and garden toys. Like barking up the wrong tree, you could be completely wasting your time trying to rid cats from your garden if the culprit is a fox! Fox turds are 3-8cm long, about thumb-size and usually taper to a point at one end. And aside from washing him (which would leave me minus several organs, arms and legs) is there anyway to get rid of the smell or is it a case of throwing him out and leaving there until he's odourless? I live in London and used to be a gardener. The Fox. Beaver scat is made up entirely of wood chips. And aside from washing him (which would leave me minus several organs, arms and legs) is there anyway to get rid of the smell or is it a case of … Animal Scat Notes. Most cats bury their poo, but if there are territorial disputes, the cat who currently thinks he is 'Top Cat' in your locality, will often leave poo unburied as a sign to other cats how big & hard he is. Snap Kev, my neighbour keeps finding it on her lawn too,in same spot its a cat doing it as i know the difference between cat/fox/hedgehog poo, She was away for a couple of days, and the offending mound was there again so i sneaked round and moved incrimidating evidence before she came back incase my mogs were blamed. It may contain hair, bones, insects, berry seeds & undigested fruits. At the moment, the fox coming into your garden probably feels very comfortable and happy with its surroundings. What is that brown lump sticking to the heel of your shoe? it often contains identifiable bits of stuff which cat poop doesn't and it sometimes has a twist at one end. Beaver ~ Black Bears ~ Bobcat and Lynx ~ Rabbits and Hares ~ Coyote ~ Fox ~ Fisher ~ Pine Marten ~ Squirrel ~ Grouse ~ Turkey ~ Mt. To answer the first, why do they do it, to smell like the fox. Maybe you could try to rub him down with a wet towel with soap on it, while someone else holds him for you. This indicates the difference between the two foods. Lion ~ Mink ~ Muskrats ~ Opossums ~ Otter ~ Porcupines ~ Raccoon ~ Skunks ~ Weasel ~ Whitetail Deer ~ Moose.