DROPPINGS – DON’T TOUCH!
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Apart from the birds (which just won’t shut up) most wild animals are very shy. But they do leave behind droppings you can spot. Don’t touch them, though, they can carry diseases. In fact, if you can help it, don’t even touch the droppings on this page. ​​​
RABBIT DROPPINGS
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Let’s start with a classic: rabbit. Small, spherical, a bit like brown peas. But here’s the thing: did you know rabbits eat their own poo, like, on purpose! It’s some weird rabbit thing to help them get more nutrients, but seriously… couldn’t they just eat a carrot or something? (Note: carrots aren’t actually good for rabbits. They’ve got too much sugar in. Let’s just put that myth to bed once and for all shall we?)
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BADGER POO
​Okay, this is totally weird, badgers actually poop in little holes called latrines like they're tiny woodland soldiers or something! And their poo can be all squishy and dark if they’ve been munching on worms… and apparently it smells sweet?! Ew.​​​
DEER PELLETS
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​Deer poo looks like someone spilled a bunch of chocolate-covered raisins. And get this, deer can poop as they walk, so you’ll often find little trails of it instead of big piles. Please don't try this for yourself.
OWL PELLETS
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​These aren’t poo at all, they’re actually owl vomit! Owls don’t poo out the stuff they can’t digest, they throw it up instead in these weird little balls called pellets! It’s not poo, it’s owl sick, and it’s full of fur, bones, and other revolting bits from their dinner.