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Anyone have an idea of what animal footprints these are? (Close up pic in comments)
24 upvotes, 13 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Environmental Baddies. "Anyone have an idea of what animal footprints these are? (Close up pic in comments)"
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Anonymous 14w

I’m assuming it’s a canine but not sure what kind. These were found in the woods of southern vermont

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Anonymous 14w

I believe it’s a fox. Coyotes have a wider gait, foxes walk almost in-line with each step. It also looks like smaller paws.

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Anonymous 14w

Coyote?

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Anonymous 14w

Fox

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

yeah it looks like some kind of canine, going off of context prolly not domestic due to not having human footprints with it

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

This is what I was thinking. I found them in the woods behind my house, and I’ve heard coyotes howling while standing on my deck late at night. There is a farm with a giant field along the woods a couple houses over and I think that’s where I hear them howling from

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 14w

I would think fox prints would be closer together due to their smaller frame/legs.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

It is narrow thats what i was thinking

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 14w

Still a too-wide gait for a fox, id think. Theyve got stubby legs

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 14w

Compared to a coyote anyways

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

Yeah OP how far apart would you say the tracks are

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 14w

Maybe like 8 to 10 inches apart? But that’s just an estimate from looking at the picture and thinking about the area

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

Yeahh if they’re that far apart and that deep I think you’re right on it being a coyote, I can’t see a fox keeping that pace

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