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Mountain Lion / Cougar Track Video |
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Puma concolor |
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Mountain Lion / Cougar Track Video |
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Puma concolor |
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| This video clip shows you some of the characteristics that will help you identify mountain lion or cougar tracks in the field. The track shown is a left hind track. Cougars leave asymmetrically aligned tracks. The toes do no line up right next to each other as do those of canines. There is usually a leading toe clearly visible in a mountain lion track. This is toe number 3. Toes are numbered beginning with the innermost toe and going outward from there. (i.e. a human's big toe would be toe number 1) In a mountain lion track, toe number 3 is the leading toe. The position of this toe will tell you whether you have a right or left track. The overall shape of the track, and the size of the heel pad will help you tell front from hind tracks. Look closely for cougar tracks whenever you hike in wild country. We share these environments with cougars, but they are rarely seen. The tracks and signs left behind by this stealthy animal may be the only indication of its presence in an area. |
Find mountain lion / cougar posters, greeting cards, t-shirts, hats, and more in my new store.
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Now available: "Animals Don't Cover
Their Tracks - An Introduction to Animal Tracking" on CD! (Version 3.0)
New drawings, more species, more photos, more extensive sections on tracking
humans, more detailed directions for plaster casting, mystery tracks section,
tracking stories section, and more. The CD features over 100 species, including
special bonus sections with the tracks of some African and Australian
animals. A large section on tracking lost people for search and rescue is
included, with over four pages of photos showing the details of tracks and
signs people leave. Easy to use format. This web site is limited
by bandwidth, but the CD-ROM is not. The CD is available in my online store at:
www.dirt-time.com
Works with Mac or PC. Happy tracking!!
What else can you find in the nature store? Beartracker's animal tracks coloring book, T-shirts, sweatshirts, journals, book bags, toddler and infant apparel, mouse pads, posters, postcards, coffee mugs, travel mugs, clocks, Frisbees, bumper stickers, hats, stickers, and many more items. All with tracks or paw prints, or nature scenes. Custom products are available. If you don't see the track you want on the product you want, email me and I can probably create it. Proceeds from all sales go to pay the monthly fees for this web site. You can help support this site as well as get great tracking products! Thank you! |
| Find other tracking products: www.zazzle.com/tracker8459* |
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stores for more products of interest: NDN Pride shop - For Indian Pride items for all tribes. Custom items available on request. ASL Signs of Love - For anyone who uses or is learning ASL, American Sign Language. Custom name items and more are available here. Sales from all stores give commissions to Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den, which helps keep this site online as a free service. We are celebrating ten years online this year! |
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Looking for a Gift? This site lets you customize a gift card with your own photo. Commissions earned when you buy from this link help
keep Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den online! Thank you! |
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Got a cougar story? E-mail me and tell me about it. You are visitor number: Copyright © 2009.
Video clips, text,
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Page updated: Monday, September 28, 2009.
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