Bear or moose who made these marks?

Tjurved

Nomad
Mar 13, 2009
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Sweden
Hello two damaged pine trees in northern Sweden who have made these marks? :)
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Ruud

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Jun 29, 2012
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Belgium
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Hard to tell, I zoomed in a bit and could't see hairs or remnants of skin anywhere. If there where hairs I'd say a moose (although bears like scratching their backs on bark like this also). The scratches look superficial, a bear would tear that bark up a lot more I think. Again, hard to tell! Did you find droppings nearby?
 

Tjurved

Nomad
Mar 13, 2009
439
3
Sweden
Found many fresh tracks from moose but on the other side I found this nearby also which isn't very fresh. Is it bear who dug it?
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bb07

Native
Feb 21, 2010
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Rupert's Land
First pic: moose rubbing it's antlers, especially in the rut and when their antlers are still in velvet.
Second pic: a bit hard to see but it looks like an ant hill. If so, then done by a bear.
 

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