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Spotting

Description:

Who came through here?

Habitat:

Beachfront, marshland area. Bivalve

Notes:

Eastern Neck Island, Rock Hall Md. Spotted these tracks on a small beach

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4 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Hello, I've moved this spotting from the "other" category because a sign of wildlife always belongs in the category of the organism that produced (or is pointed at by) the sign. In general terms, the thing to remember is that "other" is concerned with categories. So if it's not (from) a bird, amphibian, fungus, or one of the PN categories, then in belongs in "other".

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago

Also, that might make this a pet category sighting :-)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

I agree with Sarah. They do look like Canine footprints.

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago

These look like they were made by a dog (Canis lupus familiaris) because at the front of each toe (all four) there is a scorch mark, this is where you'll find a non-retracting claw on the paw. Only animals with non-retracting claws will leave track like this, such as a dog. Hope it helps :-)

mdwildlife
Spotted by
mdwildlife

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jan 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 12, 2013

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