Animal Tracks At The Beach - 27 East

Animal Tracks At The Beach

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1) My four-toes and heel pad are arranged such that they make a very circular footprint. My claws seldom register in the track. The three-lobes on the rear end of my heel pad are also quite distinct. Who am I? MIKE BOTTINI

1) My four-toes and heel pad are arranged such that they make a very circular footprint. My claws seldom register in the track. The three-lobes on the rear end of my heel pad are also quite distinct. Who am I? MIKE BOTTINI

2) My four-toes and heel pad create a tear-drop impression

2) My four-toes and heel pad create a tear-drop impression

 and my claws usually register in the track. Who am I? JULIANA DURYEA

and my claws usually register in the track. Who am I? JULIANA DURYEA

5) My four toes always register. The two toes front toes on the inside of my foot are always much closer together than the third front toe on the outside. Who am I? MIKE BOTTINI

5) My four toes always register. The two toes front toes on the inside of my foot are always much closer together than the third front toe on the outside. Who am I? MIKE BOTTINI

4) Only two toes usually register in my footprints. Who am I and in which direction am I traveling (to the left or right in the photo)? MIKE BOTTINI

4) Only two toes usually register in my footprints. Who am I and in which direction am I traveling (to the left or right in the photo)? MIKE BOTTINI

6) Of my three front toes

6) Of my three front toes

By Mike Bottini

on Sep 29, 2014
Learning how to read and identify animal tracks was a very important skill among Native Americans and other hunter-gatherer societies around the world. One well-known proponent of keeping those skills... more

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