1. Tracks

2. I. Dog and Cat families
A. Both …
4 toes both front and back
front and back look the same
B. Cats only …
no claws show

3. II. Cat family
A. 4 toes
B. No claws
C. Direct register –
back foot steps in front foot track
D. Species
1. feral cats (1.5”)
2. bobcat (2”)
3. Lynx (3-5”)
4. Cougar (3-5”)

5. Feral Cat – wild domestic cat
1 ½ “ wide track
Pad size of penny
9 pounds
No danger but may eat small animals you have trapped

6. Bobcat
2 “ wide track
Pad size of quarter
8 -40 pounds
No danger but may eat small animals you have trapped

7. bobcat

8. lynx
3-5“ wide track
Small pads surrounded by lots of fur
11-40 pounds
No danger but may eat small animals you have trapped

10. lynx

11. cougar
3 - 5 “ wide track
Heel Pad is 4 “ wide
pounds
Dangerous from ambush

12. Cougar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUmtStZ2bDI

14. III. Dog Family
A. 4 toes with claws
B. front & back feet same
C. Species:
1. dog
2. wolf (gray/timber) lbs
3. coyote lbs
4. fox (red&gray) 10 lbs

15. Coyote & wolf – size & habitat to ID
Lower peninsula – coyote
Upper peninsula – both
In town – coyote most likely
Size – wolf up to 5” long
- coyote 3” long

16. https://www. youtube. com/watch. v=0OMJt1spJ1A https://www. youtube

17. fox
” long track
Direct register
May retract claws

18. IV. Weasel Family
A. 5 toes front and back
B. claws show
C. Bounding gait

19. Weasel weasels : Least, short tailed & long tailed weasels
½’ to 2’ long
1-9 ounces
Turn white in winter
Tan/white belly
Fierce predators
normal prey – voles
single bite at base of skull
kill more than can eat

20. mink
2-3 feet long
Up to 3.5 pounds
Dark chocolate brown
Live in/near wetland water source
Like to swim
Partly webbed feet
Eat muskrats & store food in dens

22. otter
10-30 lbs
Eat fish
Medium Brown fur
Lighter chin
Live in/near water

23. Otter

24. V. Front & back foot different – 5 toes
Skunk
Raccoon
Opossum
Bear

25. skunks
Long claws
5 on front/5 on back
Back foot longer than front

27. Raccoon
Front paw looks like human handprint
Rear print flat footed long

28. opossum
Back foot rear facing toe
Front foot like human hand print

29. bear
Rear Look like human foot print
Front heel may not touch ground

30. VI. Rabbits & rodents
Long thing hind feet – 5 toes
Small round front feet – 4 toes
Galloping pace: back feet overlap front track
Front feet together = tree dweller
Front feet apart = ground dweller

32. Squirrel –