Is that Track from a Mountain Lion or Dog?
Ever stared at an animal track, trying to decipher if it was from a mountain lion or a dog? It can be difficult to tell the subtle differences between these two tracks, and sometimes, even dog tracks don't register claws. Find out how to identify these two tracks with this article from NatureSkills Journal.
Mountain Lion Tracks vs. Dog Tracks
by Emily Gibson
The morning was gray, and the group was full of tension and excitement. It was day one of the CyberTracker Track & Sign Evaluation with Mark Elbroch, one of the first in North America. So, perhaps it's not surprising that I was a little on edge. At the three forks of the Snoqualmie River in North Bend, WA, 10 of us were being evaluated, and we were gathered at the edge of some cottonwoods along a sandbar, just a few questions into the test. The first questions were easy, an elk track, the tracks of three deer walking together, and a large splayed canine track. Mark showed us the three stations first, and then we had to go back to each of them on our own and decide on our answer and then tell him what it was.
The elk track was a relief. The tracks of elk and other ungulates are unmistakable, and the tracks of adult elk are easily distinguished by their size from those of deer. One down. The next question was harder – it was clear that they were deer tracks, but the question was not "What?", but "How Many?".
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Mountain Lion Tracks vs. Dog Tracks
by Emily Gibson
The morning was gray, and the group was full of tension and excitement. It was day one of the CyberTracker Track & Sign Evaluation with Mark Elbroch, one of the first in North America. So, perhaps it's not surprising that I was a little on edge. At the three forks of the Snoqualmie River in North Bend, WA, 10 of us were being evaluated, and we were gathered at the edge of some cottonwoods along a sandbar, just a few questions into the test. The first questions were easy, an elk track, the tracks of three deer walking together, and a large splayed canine track. Mark showed us the three stations first, and then we had to go back to each of them on our own and decide on our answer and then tell him what it was.
The elk track was a relief. The tracks of elk and other ungulates are unmistakable, and the tracks of adult elk are easily distinguished by their size from those of deer. One down. The next question was harder – it was clear that they were deer tracks, but the question was not "What?", but "How Many?".
Click here to read the rest of this article.
From: NatureSkills Journal
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