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A selection of chocolates shaped to look like animal scat in white cupcake liners.

sometimes awesome things come in gross packages

Nothing says the holidays like chocolate scat! The elves* at Natural Lands are hard at work hand-crafting edible excrement that mimics the poo of native animal species.

Choose from a full-sized scat sampler or buy single-scat stocking stuffers. All boxes include educational labels on how to identify different kinds of scat.

Photo: Mae Axelrod

The Scat Sampler: The sampler includes scat from a variety of animals found in Pennsylvania, including raccoon, red fox, beaver, black bear, Canada Goose, snapping turtle, porcupine, river otter, and skunk. $25/box

Stocking Stuffers: These single-scat boxes make great small gifts. Available in raccoon, black bear, or red fox. $5/box

*In this case, the elves are teenager volunteers who have attended education programs at Crow’s Nest Preserve for many years and are now looking for ways to give something back. All proceeds go toward Crow’s Nest Preserve summer camp scholarships.

Scat orders can be picked up at three different Natural Lands properties: Crow’s Nest Preserve, Hildacy Preserve, and Stoneleigh: a natural garden. We are also offering pick up at the Orvis retail stores in Downingtown and Plymouth Meeting. SORRY, WE CANNOT SHIP SCAT! (It just doesn’t ship well… it gets all scattered. Get it? Scattered.)

Questions? Email Molly Smyrl. 

Order here! All orders must be received by December 11th, though we may close orders earlier if we sell out before that date.

scat ingredients

RACCOON
marshmallows, chocolate chips, butter, sesame seeds, craisins, crisped rice

PORCUPINE
powdered sugar, cocoa powder, dry milk powder, light corn syrup, butter, vanilla extract

SNAPPING TURTLE
chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, corn syrup, green food coloring, oats, cornflakes

RED FOX (summer scat)
chocolate chips, light corn syrup, sesame seeds

RED FOX (winter scat)
chocolate chips, light corn syrup, shredded wheat

STRIPED SKUNK
marshmallows, chocolate chips, butter, chocolate sprinkles, Jolly Rancher candies

RIVER OTTER
rolled oats, crisped rice, honey, brown sugar, chocolate chips, butter

BLACK BEAR
flour, sugar, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, salt, sesame seeds, craisins

BEAVER
corn flakes, honey, brown sugar, chocolate chips, butter

CANADA GOOSE
marshmallows, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, butter, green food coloring, powdered sugar