Explore Tracks

Learn the prints before you spot them.

67 animals

🐊 American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

5 front / 4 hind toes Β· Front 4–5 in, hind 5–9 in

🦑 American Badger

Taxidea taxus

5 front / 5 hind toes Β· 2–3 in

🦫 American Beaver

Castor canadensis

5 front / 5 hind (webbed) toes Β· Hind 5–7 in long, front 2–3 in

🦬 American Bison

Bison bison

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 4.5–6 in long, nearly as wide

πŸ¦β€β¬› American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

3 forward / 1 back toes Β· 2.5–3 in long

🦦 American Mink

Neogale vison

5 toes Β· 1–1.5 in

🐿️ American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· Hind 1.5–2 in

πŸ¦… Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3 forward / 1 back toes Β· 5–7 in long

🐏 Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 2.5–3.25 in long

Black Bear

🐻 Black Bear

Ursus americanus

5 toes Β· Front 4–5 in wide, hind 7–9 in long

πŸ‡ Black-tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

4 front / 4 hind toes Β· Hind 3–4 in

Bobcat

πŸˆβ€β¬› Bobcat

Lynx rufus

4 toes Β· 1.5–2.5 in wide, roundish

πŸ¦† Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

3 webbed forward toes Β· 3.5–4.5 in long

🐱 Canada Lynx

Lynx canadensis

4 toes Β· 3–4 in wide, often blurry

πŸ„ Cattle

Bos taurus

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 3.5–5 in long

🦎 Common Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

5 front / 5 hind toes Β· Under 1.5 in

🦎 Common Iguana

Iguana iguana

5 front / 5 hind toes Β· 2–4 in

πŸ¦β€β¬› Common Raven

Corvus corax

3 forward / 1 back toes Β· 3.5–4.5 in long

🐒 Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

5 front / 4 hind toes Β· Trail 8–12 in wide

Cottontail Rabbit

πŸ‡ Cottontail Rabbit

Sylvilagus floridanus

4 (fur-covered) toes Β· Hind 3–4 in long, front about 1 in

Coyote

🐺 Coyote

Canis latrans

4 toes Β· 2–3 in long, oval outline

🐒 Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

5 front / 4 hind toes Β· 2–3 in

Domestic Cat

🐈 Domestic Cat

Felis catus

4 toes Β· 1–1.5 in wide

Domestic Dog

πŸ• Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris

4 toes Β· 1–4 in, hugely variable by breed

🐐 Domestic Goat

Capra hircus

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 1.5–2.5 in long

🐿️ Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· Under 1 in

🐿️ Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· Hind 2–2.5 in, front ~1 in

🦌 Elk

Cervus canadensis

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 3.5–4.5 in long

🦑 Fisher

Pekania pennanti

5 toes Β· 2–4 in

🦊 Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

4 toes Β· 1.25–1.75 in long

🐺 Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

4 toes Β· 4–5 in long

🐦 Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

3 forward / 1 back toes Β· 6–8 in long

🐦 Great Egret

Ardea alba

3 forward / 1 back toes Β· 4.5–6 in long

πŸ¦‰ Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

2 forward / 2 back toes Β· Talon spread 4–8 in; wing marks 3–4 ft across

🐻 Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos horribilis

5 toes Β· Front 5–7 in wide, hind 10–12 in long

🦫 Groundhog

Marmota monax

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· 2–2.5 in long

🦭 Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

Flippers β€” no toe prints toes Β· Body drag 12–18 in wide

πŸ•ŠοΈ Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

3 webbed forward / 1 small back toes Β· 2.5–3 in long

🐴 Horse

Equus caballus

1 (single hoof) toes Β· 4–6 in across

πŸ— Javelina

Dicotyles tajacu

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 1–1.5 in long

🦑 Long-tailed Weasel

Neogale frenata

5 toes Β· 0.5–1 in

🫎 Moose

Alces alces

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 4.5–7 in long

🐐 Mountain Goat

Oreamnos americanus

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 2–3.5 in long

πŸ† Mountain Lion

Puma concolor

4 toes Β· 3–4 in wide

🦌 Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 2.5–3.5 in long

πŸ€ Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· 1–1.5 in hind, ~1 in front

🦫 Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· 1.5–2 in

πŸ¦” North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

4 front / 5 hind toes Β· 2–3.5 in long

πŸ€ Nutria

Myocastor coypus

5 front / 5 hind (partly webbed) toes Β· Hind 2.5–3 in

πŸ»β€β„οΈ Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

5 toes Β· Up to 12 in across

🦌 Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

2 (cloven hoof) toes Β· 2.5–3.25 in long

Raccoon

🦝 Raccoon

Procyon lotor

5 front / 5 hind toes Β· 2–3 in wide (front paw slightly smaller than hind)

Red Fox

🦊 Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

4 toes Β· 1.75–2.5 in long

🐦 Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

3 forward / 1 back toes Β· 2.5–3 in long

🦝 Ringtail

Bassariscus astutus

5 toes Β· 1–1.5 in

River Otter

🦦 River Otter

Lontra canadensis

5, partly webbed toes Β· 2.5–3.5 in wide, round

🐦 Sanderling

Calidris alba

3 forward, no hind toe toes Β· Under 1.5 in

🐦 Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

3 forward / 1 tiny back toes Β· 4–5 in long

🐍 Snake (general trail)

Serpentes

None toes Β· Trail 0.5–4 in wide

πŸ‡ Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

4 front / 4 hind toes Β· Hind up to 5–6 in long when splayed

🦨 Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

5 front / 5 hind toes Β· 1.5–2 in

Virginia Opossum

πŸ€ Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

5 toes Β· 1.5–2.5 in wide

🦝 White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

5 toes Β· 1.5–2.5 in

White-tailed Deer

🦌 White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

2 hooves toes Β· 2–3.5 in long (bucks larger)

πŸ— Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

2 (cloven) plus dewclaws toes Β· 2–3 in long

Wild Turkey

πŸ¦ƒ Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

3 forward + 1 rear toes Β· 4–5 in long

🦑 Wolverine

Gulo gulo

5 toes Β· 4–7 in including claws