Harrison Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Was thinking Lynx too Roy. Definitely feline I believe. If it was a bit further north, I'd say cougar maybe.
fishnsled Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 The bottom print and the right toe seems to have a hole that would be make from a claw. On the upper print it looks like the right claw scraped down and a hole for the next one, tough to say for the next 2. Tough to say but seems to be more similar to a feline. Wolf, Coyote, and Cougar tracks Lynx Cougar
siwash Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Posted September 19, 2012 I'll submit that it was a lynx. The scat did not necessarily come from that animal. To clarify, the poop was taken several hundred yards away in a totally different location. I did not intend to conclude that the poop came from the animal(s) that made the tracks. They were taken on the same day so I lumped them together... The scat still looks like bear poop to me.. for the poster who said berries should be in the scat, what if berries are not part of the bear's diet in that location? It appeared to be vegetation (grasses?) as I broke it apart with a stick to see what it had eaten.. It was fairly fresh (maybe several hours?) The tracks were found along a sandy trail. This was taken in a county forest neat the town of Baxter.. there's a Christmas tree farm about a mile away... Are there lynx in Simcoe County? I heard that there was a cougar(s) sighting recently nearby... by two hikers... they heard more than one animal claimed the animals were "tracking" them
siwash Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) I'll submit that it was a lynx. The scat did not necessarily come from that animal. To clarify, the poop was taken several hundred yards away in a totally different location. I did not intend to conclude that the poop came from the animal(s) that made the tracks. They were taken on the same day so I lumped them together... The scat still looks like bear poop to me.. for the poster who said berries should be in the scat, what if berries are not part of the bear's diet in that location? It appeared to be vegetation (grasses?) as I broke it apart with a stick to see what it had eaten.. It was fairly fresh (maybe several hours?) The tracks were found along a sandy trail. This was taken in a county forest near the town of Baxter.. there's a Christmas tree farm about a mile away... Are there lynx in Simcoe County? I heard that there was a cougar(s) sighting recently nearby... by two hikers... they heard more than one animal claimed the animals were "tracking" them Edited September 19, 2012 by swordfish
bassman87 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 do you have a fascination with crap? based on your dp and this thread lol
siwash Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Posted September 19, 2012 do you have a fascination with crap? based on your dp and this thread lol LOL! Best way to ID animals outside of seeing them! I am always looking out for tracks and crap...
bare foot wader Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 the toe pads are fairly round but without seeing the tracks up close it's tough to call...overall they resemble a cat print, but it does look like there are nail marks above the toe pads and that's throwing me off, they also look fairly small so not likely a cougar but they could be right with a smaller cat...something to establish scale would help next time you find tracks the tracks looks fairly old...was the area muddy previously or on a steep grade? I've seen cat tracks using their claws climbing an embankment or muddy areas
jimmer Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Scroll down to see track!! I saw a pile of crap like that on a Hoarders show I watched the other night! Could it be?
ehg Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Cougar ? Judging by the pic in your avatar, i think it was deposited by the former cougar who lives in the van down by the river there.
misfish Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) I'll submit that it was a lynx. In this area and surounding area,there are bob cats (seen and have heard them) .Lots of black bears in the borden area,which will travel many miles. overall they resemble a cat print, The distance between the two prints,is to close to be a yote or wolf.Also a yote will be alot narrower.Smaller foot print. Edited September 19, 2012 by Misfish
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