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Nevada Bobcat & Gray Fox Poop Question #7416431
11/27/21 11:56 PM
11/27/21 11:56 PM
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So, I've got quite the intricate question here. I would say it's specific to those of you with experience with the poop of desert gray fox, normal gray fox (my only distinction is the diet, which affects the poop), kit fox, and bobcat.
I am trapping a mountain range here in Southern Nevada and I have found a seriously plentiful amount of toilets. Originally I was sure that most of these toilets were bobcat toilets, until I caught a desert gray fox and noticed that it's poop looked surprisingly similar to a bobcats, especially when it gets some age.

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Here is a massive toilet with what I believe to be, many different types of poop?

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So I have a few questions:
How do I make a distinction between a large gray fox with a desert diet and a bobcat poop? I know bobcat poops are segmented but that's about it, and sometimes those gray fox poops look segmented also.
Do gray fox/kit fox actually poop in toilets? Is that a part of their nature?
And can you guys confirm if there is any bobcat poop in any of these pictures?

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I apologize if the images are low quality. If you'd like a higher quality image you can view the full video of the poops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu-rlRj1AI0

Thank you guys for any input!


Just an 18 year old trapper trying to learn...
Re: Nevada Bobcat & Gray Fox Poop Question [Re: Bryce Traps] #7416450
11/28/21 12:46 AM
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You've got cat poop. Be patient, those pore desert cats can have some big circuits. Especially if you're pray base is low. I'd like to see some a little fresher,

Re: Nevada Bobcat & Gray Fox Poop Question [Re: Bryce Traps] #7416950
11/28/21 06:48 PM
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I'd like to know more about this too.. Came across a lot of poop in the Gila National Forest over mule deer season. Whatever it was from had been consuming a significant amount of grasshoppers.

Re: Nevada Bobcat & Gray Fox Poop Question [Re: Bryce Traps] #7416955
11/28/21 06:52 PM
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They taste almost identical.

Re: Nevada Bobcat & Gray Fox Poop Question [Re: cat daddy] #7417012
11/28/21 08:00 PM
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@cat daddy, what do you mean by that lol


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Re: Nevada Bobcat & Gray Fox Poop Question [Re: Giant Sage] #7417015
11/28/21 08:02 PM
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@giant sage thank you for the advice

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