strCrumbMonth = 'January'; F - Front Track H - Hind Track T - tail marks may be present T R A C K P A T T E R N POCKET GUIDE TO N.H. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. Another example of hoppersare mice. The characteristic tracks and snow roosting holes of the white-tailed ptarmigan adorn this snow slope. Here are some common terms used to describe wildlife tracks, from the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in left: 0; He's thru-hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail, LASHed the Great Divide Trail and Arizona Trail, and clocked up 1,000s of miles on long-distance trails around the world. Look for the repeating bound patterns. Thanks for the post. margin: 0; Bears have five toes, while canines and felines have four, for example. If you are seeing a line from a tail drag it is more likely a white-footed mouse than a house mouse. color: #777; Size can be one indicator: Wolf and dog prints tend to be the largest, followed by coyote and then fox prints. Rabbit tracks are some of the easiest tracks to identify in snow. { { Red squirrels live in coniferous forests. padding: 0; Bounders place their front feet down, and in one motion they leap forward by lifting up their front feet and putting their rear feet in the exact spot where the front feet previously landed. font-size: 0px !important; Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This hoppers fur changes color from season to season, from brown in the summer to white in the winter to aid in camouflage. Elk are similar to moose and deer, but their toes are rounder and not as sharply tapered at the tips. #sidebar li.sidebox p img Their track is comprised of four prints. For sure! } Domestic dogs also tend to splay their toes, producing a track with toes and nails that are pointing outward. Snowshoe Hare. var strCrumbMonthNum = strCrumbHref.substr(intCrumbMonthStart, 2); Which creature made this alternating pattern with tail drag beside a snow covered log? check out my iPhone and Android tracking apps here. } Claw marks are rarely visible, and usually merge with the toe pad. Be aware that there is some overlap. When a red squirrel hops in deep snow, it leaves prints that marge to form 2 triangles that point toward each other. Consider every scrap of evidence while it exists. background-color: #ccc; -moz-border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; padding-right: 0px; h1, h2, h3, h4 } border:2px solid #cccccc; The opossums large opposable thumb on the back foot is splayed out more and lacks a claw. walks text-align: right !important; Not all animals leave marks just from their feet and tails! strCrumbOutput += '