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Great Sacandaga Lake Tracks and Scat

black bear

wildlife damage management

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bear-tracker.com - a great site with all kinds of information on trcks and scat - including a blog!

Track Quiz for Beginners

Identifying tracks

Identifying scat

Scat Key

Scat ID Chart

Survival Tips

Each member of a mammal family tends to have a similar track pattern distinguished by the pattern of toes, structure of the heel pad, and other characteristics. The first step in track identification is to identify the family.

To narrow down the families, first determine which major group of patterns your track belongs to:

Four Toes

Four Front, Five Hind

Five Toes

Two Toes (hoofed)


 

bobcat

lynx

 

eastern cougar

   

beaver

weasel

fisher

southern bog lemming

marten

mink

muskrat

woodchuck

raccoon

porcupine

opossum

river otter

squirrel

striped skunk

elk or wapiti

coyote

wolf

fox

chipmonk

snowshoe hare

mouse

   

courtesy of bowarrowhunting.com

 

A. Black Bear
B. Coyote
C. Moose
D. Elk
E. Mule Deer

F. Marmot

G. Bighorn Sheep
H. Snowshoe Hare
I. Jackrabbit
J. Cottontail
K. Ptarmigan
L. Dusky Grouse

M. Ground Squirrel
N. Chickaree
O. Woodrat
P. Chipmunk
Q. Pika
R. Little Brown Bat

 

   


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