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Nature's pathway (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Jtee@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world

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[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago

Any idea what animal made the footprints?

[-] Peter1986C 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Perhaps a fox, or a weasel or marten. My guess is as good as yours.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I was thinking raccoon, but yeah can't clearly identify the tracks from the pic

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Looks like a squirrel to me.

[-] LostWon@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

They do pop out sometimes in winter, but isn't the set of prints in each clump too wide to be squirrel tracks?

[-] Jtee@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm guessing it was a fox? everything else that would be in this area would leave vastly different tracks (deer, squirrel, rabbit, weasel).

I am clearly not an expert though. Just thought it was super cute

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

According to Google Gemini analysing your photo:

Based on the image you sent, the footprints are likely made by a red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Red foxes are common in North America, Europe, and Asia. They are known for their bushy tails and pointed ears. The footprints in the image show four toes on each foot, which is characteristic of foxes. The size of the footprints also suggests that they were made by a red fox, which is typically smaller than a coyote or wolf. Here are some other clues that the footprints were made by a red fox:

The footprints are relatively small, about 2-3 inches long.
The toes are spread out slightly, and the claws are visible.
The footprints are in a straight line, which suggests that the fox was trotting.