[fcgiii]

Found this in my yard near our pond near Lake Deaton.

Looks like it eats berries.

Any one knowledgeable in poop analysis?

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

Found this in my yard near our pond near Lake Deaton.

Looks like it eats berries.

Any one knowledgeable in poop analysis?

Bear.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Bear.

I think there is a good chance it is something else.
Looks like it only eats berries. Scat doesn't look to be large enough for bear. Lastly, I haven't noticed any berry farms in full swing nearby.
Wonder if it might not be poop at all. Maybe some kind of egg mass, ie: insect, reptile, amphibian, or ??

[tophcfa]

Without scale for size I would guess coyote or fox.

[Southwest737]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

Found this in my yard near our pond near Lake Deaton.

Looks like it eats berries.

Any one knowledgeable in poop analysis?

It wasn’t me. 💩🤪🤣

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Southwest737

It wasn’t me. 💩🤪🤣

And it wasn't my dog.

[asianthree]

Could be raccoon, they eat trash, and berries.

[vintageogauge]

I would say a racoon, definitely not an aligator.

[ton80]

I agree with Asianthree and Vintageoguage that these are likely racoon scat. I have found these in Osceola Hills near extensive wooded areas. They are about 3/4 to 1 inch diameter.

The seeds appear to be sabal palm fruits (dates?) and not fully ripe. These fruits reportedly have little flesh and are not digested easily.

[Blueblaze]

That looks exactly like bear scat to me, which I've seen on various long distance wilderness hikes in Texas, California, and the Appalachian Trail. I've heard that racoon scat looks similar, but I can't confirm, even though we had lots of raccoons at our old place. I think I read somewhere that they designate a toilet spot, to try to hide it from predators. If you found that in the middle of your yard, I would say bear.

[bigeasy]

Coon

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

Found this in my yard near our pond near Lake Deaton.

Looks like it eats berries.

Any one knowledgeable in poop analysis?

Raccoon. A few amble through our yard on occasion. More than we would like.

They can of course carry rabies so be careful picking up after them.

[bigeasy]

Coon

[marathonman]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

Found this in my yard near our pond near Lake Deaton.

Looks like it eats berries.

Any one knowledgeable in poop analysis?

Its most likely a raccoon

[Walter L]

Without a doubt, raccoon.