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Brian Booth's Tracking
Quizzes
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Quiz #22 - Question
(February 2005)
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Hope you have been enjoying the winter & the tracking
opportunities it brings (at least those of you fortunate enough to live
where it snows). I know I’ve been enjoying it, and have a new quiz ready
from one of this winter’s escapades.
Time of Year: December.
Who is this energetic mystery animal?
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Photo 22A
Habitat: Hardwood riparian area between the
open country of a golf course and a large stream, in rural
Connecticut (Photo 22A). |
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Photo 22B
Photos 22B & 22C show the trail of a small
animal bounding through the woods. |
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Photo 22C |
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Photo 22D
Photo 22D is zoomed in – the stride ranges
from 11 to 19 inches, and the trail width is 1¾ inches. |
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Photo 22E
Photos 22E & 22F show another portion of the
trail – at the top, notice the animal bounded over some
small logs. |
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Photo 22F |
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Photo 22G
Photos 22G & 22H are zoomed in on the tracks
left on the log (logs are great for this!). The footprint
measures 7/8 inch long by ¾ inch wide. |
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Photo 22H |
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Photo 21J
Photos 22J, 22K & 22L show typical
continuations of the animal’s trail - alongside & under a
large log, and then over & through a brush pile. |
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Photo 21K |
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Photo 21L |
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Quiz #22 - Answer |
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(All photos on this page are Copyright
© by Brian Booth unless indicated otherwise)
To send comments,
questions or feedback about these quizzes,
email Brian Booth |
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