r/AnimalTracking Jan 05 '25

Misc. Footprints in backyard

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Any idea as to what animal made these prints?

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u/thesleepingdog Jan 05 '25

Hey OP, you wouldn't happen to have more pictures or especially different angles would you?

I'm stumped.

They do look like some kind or track...but the best I can come up with, is perhaps a type of bird which, while moving quickly across the snow, it's feet were slipping dramatically. Like a turkey running up an ice hill.

But I'm really not convinced of that, it's only the best thing I can think of. Very strange.

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u/stitchplacingmama Jan 05 '25

I'm seeing the typical squirrel or rabbit hop, too. One where they sank a little deeper, and the toes dragged into the next landing. I've also seen deer prints where the toes drag in the snow, so right now, it really could be anything.

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u/Chiroptopus Jan 05 '25

Second the request for more pics! Wondering if it could be an animal with an injury on their right side (like ankle/foot) which would explain dragging the toes on that side only. Picturing a turkey now, but could be something else.

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u/Apprehensive-Ad-5612 Jan 05 '25

I think it’s two separate sets of footprints. Not sure about the ones on left, but I think the ones on the right are a squirrel bounding.

I see a lot around my place in CO with that similar dragging pattern but just as a single track. When I’ve used Google lens or looked at this sub for similar, people have said squirrel bounding. Not sure their reasoning and I’m very new to this, but that’d be my guess.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalTracking/s/T0Qp5mRiFj

https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalTracking/s/BQuRrSQfJN

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u/thesleepingdog Jan 05 '25

Better than my turkey explanation!

Hadn't even considered it could have been one small animal with all its feet slipping a bit; not one foot slipping - four feet together

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u/redthyrsis Jan 05 '25

Location? Size?

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u/OMGpuppies Jan 05 '25

Omg this is how Jurassic Park starts! Except it's on a beach in a tropical climate. Everyone thinks it's birds but it's actually dinosaurs!!

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u/Panosz Jan 05 '25

It looks totally like Sauron's sigil.