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rowanberry
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Paw prints for id Oct 3, 2016 10:18:48 GMT

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Post by rowanberry on Oct 3, 2016 10:18:48 GMT

We've covered our picnic table with a rubber tarp, and these tracks were left in the dew on it yesterday morning.

I'm thinking they're cat, just because I can't make out any claw marks but that might be just because they've smudged. Around here it could go either way, (the young foxes like to get on top of everything!)

It is possible to know for sure?

Pawprints 01 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr

Pawprints 02 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr

Last Edit: Oct 3, 2016 10:21:03 GMT by rowanberry

Tringa
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Paw prints for id Oct 3, 2016 10:50:10 GMT

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Post by Tringa on Oct 3, 2016 10:50:10 GMT

How big were the prints; they look large in the phot but it could be an illusion.

I'd go for cat. As their claws are fully retractable they don't often show in prints. I think fox is unlikely because their claws are usually visible, but on a surface like that I can understand if the claws did not show.

A couple of links to prints -

Cat www.google.co.uk/search?q=domestic+cat+foot+prints&biw=1280&bih=891&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwqsPgub7PAhUkBsAKHWn8AXQQsAQIJA

Fox www.google.co.uk/search?q=fox+foot+prints&cr=countryUK%7CcountryGB&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=891&tbs=ctr:countryUK%7CcountryGB&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0ahUKEwiNhLXQur7PAhUKIcAKHd09Bh4QsAQIIg&dpr=1

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aeshna5 Supreme Member Posts: 4,742	Paw prints for id Oct 3, 2016 16:16:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aeshna5 on Oct 3, 2016 16:16:06 GMT I would also opt for cat. Not Fox.

rowanberry Global Moderator Posts: 3,177	Paw prints for id Oct 6, 2016 21:15:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rowanberry on Oct 6, 2016 21:15:42 GMT I didn't think to put anything in the photo in order to compare the size...by the time I remembered to do that, they had dried! I thought they were probably cat, but decided it was best to get more knowledgeable second opinions!

paulthevole
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Paw prints for id May 9, 2017 13:23:02 GMT rowanberry likes this

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Post by paulthevole on May 9, 2017 13:23:02 GMT

Just found WABI, so hope this comment is not too late.

I have to identfy mammal prints for my work, so I can be very confident about this one. Definitely cat, from the shape, the symmetry, and the gaps between the toes.

Incidentally foxes don't always leave claw marks if the surface, like this, is hard.

rowanberry Global Moderator Posts: 3,177	Paw prints for id May 10, 2017 8:33:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rowanberry on May 10, 2017 8:33:51 GMT Thanks, Paulthevole... and welcome to Wabi! Always good to have more members with knowledge of mammal tracks.

Post by rowanberry on Oct 3, 2016 10:18:48 GMT

Post by Tringa on Oct 3, 2016 10:50:10 GMT

Post by aeshna5 on Oct 3, 2016 16:16:06 GMT

Post by rowanberry on Oct 6, 2016 21:15:42 GMT

Post by paulthevole on May 9, 2017 13:23:02 GMT

Post by rowanberry on May 10, 2017 8:33:51 GMT