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The Tracker Magazine

Volume 2, No. 2 & 3 - Spring/Summer 1983
 

Tracking: Track Disclaimer
(Tom Brown's Animal Track Averages)
Tom Brown Jr.

I am sorry, but the track chart that was in the last newsletter (Volume 2, No. 1 - Winter 1983, pg 22) was totally wrong. My computer must have had cramps or an upset stomach and ate information, spitting it out the wrong way. Please refer to the new list that is provided in this newsletter [below].

Webmaster's note:

The correct information is presented on this website in both issues.
This data is also in the appendix of Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking.
 
Animal Front Feet Rear Foot Trail Width Slow Stride Running
Cat Family          
(Feral) House Cat 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 1-3/8 x 1-3/8 3 7 12-40
Bobcat 2 x 1-7/8 1-7/8 x 1-5/8 5 10 to 13 15-45
Lynx 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 3-3/4 x 3-1/2 7 12 to 14 30-50
Mountain Lion 3-1/4 x 3-1/2 3 x 3-1/4 8 14 to 17 3-6 feet
Dog Family  (Canines)          
Grey Wolf 4-3/4 x 4-1/4 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 7 16 to 18 25-54
Coyote 2-5/8 x 2-1/8 2-3/8 x 2 5 13 to 16 16-50
Red Fox 2-3/8 x 2 2-1/8 x 2 4-1/2 10 to 14 18-36
Grey Fox 1-5/8 x 1-3/8 1-1/2 x 1-1/4 3-3/4 8 to 12 18-36
Rabbit Family          
White-Tailed Jackrabbit 1-1/2 x 1 3-1/2 x 3 8 10 to 15 3-9 feet, max 20 feet
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit 1-1/2 x 1-1/8 2-5/8 x 2 7-1/2 9 to 12 5-12 feet, max 15 feet
Snowshoe Hare 1-1/2 x 1-1/8 3 x 2 8 10 to 12 3-7 feet
Cottontails 7/8 x 5/8 2-3/4 x 1-1/8 6 7 to 12 15-36
Weasel Family          
Longtail Weasel 1-1/8 x 1/2 1-1/2 x 3/4 2-3/4 to 3-1/4  10 to 13 14 to 18
Shorttail Weasel 3/4 x 3/8 1 x 1/2 2-3/4 7 to 12 12 to 16
Least Weasel 3/8 x 1/4 5/8 x 3/8 1 6 to 8 8 to 12
Mink 1 x 1-3/8 1-1/8 x 1-1/2 3 9 to 20 20 to 30
River Otter 2-5/8 x 3 2-7/8 x 3-1/8 6 15 to 18 18 to 30
Wolverine 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 3-1/2 x 3-3/8 10 16 to 18 19 to 36
Fisher 3 x 3 2-7/8 x 2-5/8 4 to 8 12 to 18 19 to 30 
Martin 1-3/4 x 1-3/4 1-3/8 x 1-5/8 5 to 6 6 to 9 10 to 23 
Striped Skunk 7/8 x 1-1/8 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 7 to 9 5 to 8 10 to 18
Spotted Skunk 7/8 x 1 1-1/8 x 1-1/4 6 4 to 6 8 to 12
Badger 2-1/8 x 2 2 x 2 9 to 11 9 to 12 12 to 24
Raccoons, Opossums and Bears          
Grizzly Bear 5-1/2 x 5-1/8 9-7/8 x 5-5/8 18 18 to 20 3 to 6 feet
Black Bear 4-1/2 x 4 6-7/8 x 3-1/2 14 18 2 to 5 feet
Raccoon 3 x 3 3-3/4 x 3-3/8 8 to 10 12 to 16 16 to 28
Opossum 1-7/8 x 2 2-1/2 x 2-1/4 6  7 to 10 10 to 15
Rodent Family          
Woodchuck; Marmots 2-1/8 x 1-7/8 1-5/8 x 1-3/8 5 6 to 8 12 to 20
Ground Squirrels 5/8 x 3/8 7/8 x 5/8 2 to 3-1/4 2 to 7 7 to 15
Chipmunks 1/2 x 1/2 1-1/8 x 3/4 2 4 to 7 7 to 9
Red Squirrel 1/2 x 3/8 7/8 x 5/8 4 5 to 9 9 to 30
Grey Squirrel 2 x 1-3/8 2-5/8 x 1-1/4 5 10 to 15  16 to 38
Beaver 2 x 2 5 x 5-1/4 8 to 11 4 to 6 7 to 24 
Porcupine 1-3/4 x 1-1/4 2-1/4 x 1-1/2 8 6 10 to 24
Muskrat 1 x 1 2 x 2 3-1/2 3 to 6 7 to 15
Norway Rat 5/8 x 3/4 7/8 x 7/8 3-1/8 2-1/2 to 5 5 to 8 
House Mouse 1/4 x 1/4 5/8 x 3/8 1 2-1/2 4 to 6
Bushytail Woodrat 3/4 x 1/2 1 x 5/8 2-1/2 4-1/2 to 7-1/2 7-1/2 to 10
Whitefooted Mouse 5/8 x 3/8 3/8 x 5/8 1-1/2 2-1/2  4 to 6
Meadow Vole 3/16 x 3/16 1/4 x 1/4 1-1/4 1/2 to 1-1/2 1-1/2 to 4
Deer Family          
Whitetail Deer 3 x 1-7/8 2-5/8 x 1-1/2 6 18 to 21 6 to 9 feet
Mule Deer 3-1/4 x 2-5/8 3-1/8 x 2-1/2 6 21 to 24 6 to 15 feet
Elk 4-3/4 x 3 4-1/4 x 2-7/8 8 26 to 28  6 to 9 feet
Moose 6 x 3-1/2 5-5/8 x 3-1/2 9 to 10 30 to 33 8 to 10 feet
Mountain Goat 3 x 1-7/8 2-5/8 x 1-1/2 6-1/2 15 4 to 6 feet
Bighorn Sheep 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 3 x 2 7 to 8 18 to 23 6 to 9 feet
 
 

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