Questions tagged [animal-tracks]
Questions about animal tracks or tracking animals
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Density of game trails in old-growth forest
In old growth forest, that has large animals like deer, bears etc., specifically in the wildest areas of Pennsylvania (though if estimates are available for other areas with some similarities, I will ...
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Do predators understand human footprints?
I am guessing that because bears have extremely sensitive smell, even if a bear understood footprints, they would not find this nearly as reliable as following their scent. But could it actually be ...
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Are these prints in snow of a bobcat or cougar?
Are these footprints of a bobcat or cougar ? I apologize that there is no reference scale in the image, but the footprints measured about 3.5 or 4 inches in both dimensions. I found these while hiking ...
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Are these tracks on the sand in Portugal dormouse tracks?
I've found these tracks just a couple of days ago on the Ursa beach near Cabo da Roca, Portugal. I'm not familiar with the fauna of this place and the only possible candidate I've found for now is a ...
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How to estimate the size and or gender of a mountain lion from its tracks?
If one were to come across mountain lion tracks, how would one estimate the size of the lion making the tracks?
Also, is it possible to tell the gender of the mountain lion(s)?
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What do Tyrannosaur dinosaur tracks look like?
One of the genera of dinosaurs is the Tyrannosaurus, which includes the famous T-Rex.
What do the tracks of this type of dinosaur look like?
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What animals have paw prints similar to a mountain lion such that the absence or presence of claw marks are the most reliable distinguishing feature?
I was reading this question about how to identify mountain lion tracks just now, and noticed the remark at the end of the accepted answer about the lack of claw marks. I am a cat owner, so the lack of ...
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How to find and identify mountain lion tracks?
Mountain lions are rarely seen by humans, but their tracks can be much easier to find.
How would one find and identify mountain lion tracks?
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Are there resources for identifying dinosaur tracks?
There are plenty of bird identification app or books or websites, is there anything similar for dinosaur tracks?
I get that identifying dinosaur tracks is hard, if I remember correctly there are only ...
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What is the difference between a dinosaur true track and a natural cast?
Of the dinosaur tracks that people find in the outdoors, there are two main types, true tracks and natural casts (there are also undertracks and infills but these are harder to see).
What exactly is ...
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What species of dinosaur made these 3 toed 6 inch long tracks?
With some friends, I saw some dinosaur tracks in Wyoming that looked like this,
Can anyone identify what type of dinosaur made these tracks?
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Are these tracks in the mud tortoise/turtle tracks?
I was having a nice evening walk near one of the nature reservations in Andover MA, close to Tewksbury, when I've found such a footprint. I'm really sorry for image quality, though. So it's a wet, bog-...
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Did I see a wolf's pawprint?
This weekend, I was hiking in the Spanish Sierra de Guadarrama.
On a small trail north of Navacerrada (used by only a handful of people each day at the moment), at 1905m height, I encountered the ...
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What animal is making odd footprints and squeaking sounds under my guest house?
With the recent snow, I ran across some odd tracks that go under my guest house. I got closer to the area where the tracks ended and was surprised to hear odd squeaking noises from whatever made the ...
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After I've shot large game, and it escapes, how can I track it?
When hunting in the forest/mountains, how can I track large game (in particular, deer, elk, sheep, the like) after I've shot and wounded him and he's escaped?
What should I look for? What signs are ...
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