Anyone able to identify these tracks?
Anyone able to identify these tracks?
I can't. There may not be enough to go on; it's on a gravel road, very little imprint
. I noticed them when walking a logging road in the coastal range last weekend.Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
The size and those humanlike toes leads me to say 'bear'.
Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
I see Batman.
Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
I was worried that it was bear. I'd much prefer batman.
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Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
Are you kidding? You're in MUCH more danger from Batman than Oregon bears.
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Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
Hard to tell but it looks too small for bear
Bears in oregon are fearful of humans, make sure you can quickly whip out your camera
Bears in oregon are fearful of humans, make sure you can quickly whip out your camera
Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
Thanks guys.
Yes, Adam, I am kidding; there is actually no such thing as batman.
Jerry, next time I will time the shot better so I get the critter instead of it's tracks; that'll really simplify the ID.
:)
Yes, Adam, I am kidding; there is actually no such thing as batman.
Jerry, next time I will time the shot better so I get the critter instead of it's tracks; that'll really simplify the ID.
:)
Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
I'm not sure what this is, but nothing indicates bear to me. My first thought is that this could be multiple registers of deer tracks. Gravel is usually a horrible subsrate for track ID. My sloppy drawing...
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Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
maybe raccoon????
Re: Anyone able to identify these tracks?
I don’t believe so Jerry. In this hard-packed substrate I believe a raccoon walking would likely leave no sign. I think the thing that looks like a hand (which is too big for raccoon, and has incorrect toe arrangement for raccoon or bear) is not a single track, but several indirectly registered tracks from hoofed animals.
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