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"This research used a molecular technique, known as eDNA metabarcoding to decipher what animals are eating. It's a non-invasive way of studying diet and all you need are fresh scats from the environment."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The numbers of droppings - or scats - are on the rise which, in turn, shows the population of the protected species is making "encouraging" progress.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2024

Spalding scats her solo on Monk’s “Evidence” and meditates in flight on Monk himself on Hersch’s stop-and-start “Dream of Monk.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

The pair cover several miles along the alpine ridge and Filson “hits on,” or stops and alerts to, 25 to 40 scats during the morning’s outing.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2021

Both species of Peromyscus comprised only 3.9 per cent of the 253 items of food represented in the 114 scats.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.