scat

Example Sentences

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Researchers have set up game cameras to capture images of deer and coyotes, and they regularly collect scat from both species.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Newly christened, she became known for scat singing, a vocal style that originated with ragtime - which enabled her to improvise melodies using her voice as an instrument.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

The hungry bears might devour some huckleberries in one meadow, wander a couple of thousand feet in elevation and then leave seeds in their scat to grow elsewhere.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Researchers have mostly determined what fosas eat by examining bones and other evidence left behind in scat.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

He's tumbled that the ransom note ain't worth scat.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman