Tracks or Trails (Heads or Tails...)

[Bushveld Jock]

What about a suricate or shall I rather talk of a Meerkat - always digging and reversing out mostly standing on the back legs therefore less spoor of the forefeet.

[Poplap]

BJ, getting closer. This one's got a furry tail.

[Richprins]

Springhare?

[Poplap]

The answer is.... a squirrel! Because a squirrel doesn't hop, but bounds... and why is there no footprint at times? Well, if a tree squirrel, the track will stop at the tree.
-O -O You were all getting very close.


http://books.google.co.za/books?id=b5A9 ... ks&f=false

http://www.ypte.org.uk/environmental/wildlife-id/110


For an image: http://www.google.co.za/imgres?q=squirr ... 29,r:3,s:0

[Richprins]

What the heck is the difference between hopping and bounding!

I still say springhare!

[Poplap]

There is a distinct difference, Teach! -O


So who's next?

[Poplap]

Two possible ways of determining the difference between the spoor of a rock monitor v a water monitor?

[Toko]

The tracks of the water monitor lead to the water.

[Sprocky]

The tracks of the water monitor lead to the water.

And almost every time, out of the water as well! -O

[Poplap]

Yep, but there is another possible way, you two!