Contents
Acknowledgments vii
1: Into the Animal’s World 1
2: Clear Print Identification 4
3: Track Pattern Basics 9
4: Soil Movement and Track Identification 14
5: Track Pattern Interpretation 16
6: Using Pressure Releases for Interpretation 26
7: Mammal Pages 30
Cats 33
Bobcat 34
Domestic Cat 42
Mountain Lion 46
Dogs 55
Coyote 56
Domestic Dog 64
Gray Fox 68
Gray Wolf 76
Kit Fox 82
Red Fox 90
Rabbits and Hares 99
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit 100
Cottontail 108
Snowshoe Hare 116
White-Tailed Jackrabbit 122
Rodents 127
Antelope Squirrel 128
Beaver 132
Chipmunk 140
Fox Squirrel 148
Gray Squirrel 154
Ground Squirrel 162
Kangaroo Rat 170
Marmot/Woodchuck 178
Mice 184
Peromyscus Mice (Peromyscus Genus) 187
Harvest Mice (Reithrodontomys Genus) 188
Grasshopper Mice (Onychomys Genus) 189
Pocket Mice (Chaetodipus and Perognathus Genus) 190
Muskrat 192
Pocket Gopher 198
Porcupine 202
Red Squirrel 210
Vole 216
Woodrat 220
Weasels 229
Badger 230
Fisher 238
Marten 242
Mink 250
River Otter 256
Spotted Skunk 262
Striped Skunk 270
Weasel 278
Raccoons, Opossums, and Bears 287
Raccoon 288
Ringtail 296
Opossum 304
Black Bear 310
Grizzly Bear 318
Insectivore 323
Shrew 324
Ungulates 327
Bighorn Sheep 328
Burro 336
Domestic Cow 338
Elk 340
Feral Pig 348
Llama 350
Moose 352
Mule Deer/Black-Tailed Deer 356
Pronghorn 364
White-Tailed Deer 370
Appendix A: Mammal List 377
Appendix B: Recommended Reading 380
Appendix C: Visualizing Home-Range Sizes 396
Appendix D: Resources 398
Glossary 399
Index 402
About the Author 408