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Droppings #891480

Asked January 10, 2025, 7:04 PM EST

I'm noticing a lot of piles of these droppings in my yard and I'm wondering if you might have an idea to the animal leaving them.

Oakland County Michigan

Expert Response

My best guess is rabbit. You could set up a trail camera to be sure.

This site is a good resource - https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/dnr/Documents/Education/NatureHome/MI_Scat_Dichotomous_Key_images.pdf?rev=fa060a583a0e4fe2896d16b9c8116893

Darren Bagley (he/him/his), 4-H Youth Development Educator Replied January 13, 2025, 12:15 PM EST

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