![]() ![]() Why do animals direct register? Because, when hunting, it reduces the chances of making noise by 50%.Bobcats and coyotes are both perfect steppers: felines and canines use direct register to place their hind paws directly in the print left by their fore paws.Coyote prints are slightly larger - but size is also dependent on an animal’s age, so the size of a print is not always useful for identification. ![]() Both prints are similarly sized with adult prints apx 2” in width.Both prints have four toes arranged in front of a larger central pad.Here’s what to look for… Bobcat/Coyote Prints: Key Similarities On the other hand, photos never seem to show animal prints as clearly as they appear to my eye in the wild.įresh bobcat print on West Kill Mountain in the Catskills You’ll also enjoy reading How to Identify Bear Tracks in Snow.So prints are seldom as clear as depicted in diagrams. Most snow prints I’ve found have been through at least one freeze/thaw cycle, or some other weather degradation: rain, evaporation, more snow… Unless you’re very lucky and come across a super-fresh print, you’ll usually be looking at some level of degraded print. If you’d like the following information in a single page printable poster showing all print identification features, I’ve added one to my ko-fi store for download. Key Differences Between Bobcat Tracks vs Coyote Tracks in Snow Download the Identification Poster Key Differences Between Bobcat Tracks vs Coyote Tracks in Snow. ![]()
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