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When discarding raccoon scat, Henson said it is important to wear gloves and even consider wearing a mask. This is a list of the different candies that we will work with today. Serious businessīut while colourful raccoon scat might be good for a laugh, Henson said it can carry a parasite called roundworm that can be transmitted to humans and pets. Is there a type of candy that the raccoon scat might resemble Hand out the worksheets. She was not surprised they might have overconsumed the discarded pumpkins and squash. Raccoons are also opportunists, Henson said, and eat whatever food they can find. Many people in northern Ontario, she said, have probably come across black bear scat with blueberries in it. Henson said it is not unusual for an animal's scat to showcase exactly what they've been eating. (Supplied by Robin Hood) Raccoons are opportunistsīecause they are omnivores, Henson said raccoons' gastrointestinal system is very similar to that of humans. Scratches and bite marks aren’t the only damage raccoons can do.

They have long nails that leave scratches as they move around and if they think they can create an opening into your home, they might try to chew their way in. Temiskaming Shores' Robin Hood had a particularly good pumpkin and squash crop a couple of years ago, which turned into an all-you-can-eat buffet for local raccoons. Raccoons can quickly cause damage, including scratches and chew marks on siding and other areas of your home. "Oh my goodness, that is the brightest yellow orange poop I have ever seen," Henson said, as she reacted to the photos. In an effort to dig a little deeper into the story, the CBC sent a photo of the colourful scat to Amy Henson, a staff scientist with Science North. "That's why I decided, you know, 'Hey, I gotta get a picture of this and send it off to the kids because it's kind of weird.'" That large compost heap of extra pumpkins and squash turned into a veritable buffet for nearby raccoons, and soon, their vibrant droppings were left behind. "And of course, they start to go a little bit soft and whatnot, so I threw them out in the compost." "I was giving them away to people who were going to eat them and everything, but ended up with quite a few left over," he said.

Hood made the unusual discovery after he had a particularly good pumpkin and squash crop a couple of years ago. What do you get when a family of raccoons devours some discarded pumpkins?Īccording to Temiskaming Shores' Robin Hood (yes, that's his real name), the answer is bright yellow scat.