The ends are usually tapered and have a rough texture. If you see berries in the poop, you can be very confident that it is a raccoon. They tend to eat berries and prefer them in their diet. Also there are not many other animals that will climb onto a roof, so the odds are that it is a raccoon that is pooping on your roof.
There is danger lurking in this poop so never touch it with your hands. Use plastic bags if you must pick it up and properly dispose of it so that adults children and pets cannot come into contact with it. Raccoon poop or scat as it is sometimes called contains roundworm eggs and actual roundworms. If animals or humans come in contact, they can become infected. The eggs can be ingested, turn into larvae and which can affect the central nervous system and even lead to death.
If you see raccoon poop on the roof, remove all food sources in the immediate area and call a professional animal removal company. Trapping does not work so if they proposed this solution, find another company. You need to install wire mesh over the opening to your attic with a one way trap door. They can get out but not back in through the trap door. Make sure there are no babies inside that cannot get out. If there are babies in your attic, the adults will literally tear things apart to rescue them.
Once they are all out, remove the one way trap door and install heavy gauge wire mesh over the opening after making appropriate repairs. Next depending on how long they have been in the attic, you may need to replace all of the insulation. Again use professionals. You do not want to become infected or harm your family!
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