#trackinglife — Public Fediverse posts

Deer rubs and scrapes aren't just scent marking, they're also photoluminescent visual signals.

Makes me wish I had deer-vision goggles: https://deerassociation.com/new-science-rubs-and-scrapes-glow-like-highway-reflectors-to-a-deers-eyes/ #trackinglife #wildlifetracking #immenseworld

Though I've occasionally seen raccoons do this, I'd never had this gait show up in tracks until I trailed one over an open landscape. Here, the canonical side-by-side of their extreme overstep walk morphs into...a lope! #trackinglife #OregonDunes #wildlifetracking

It's not just humans who use driveways and roads! #Wildlife will often make use of these easy, clear ways to get around. #trailcamtuesday #blackbear #conservation #trackinglife

#trackinglife on the beach, #Ozette Triangle on the #Washington coast. What do you see?

Image 3: Two pairs of tracks side by side, each pair slightly overlapping, showing two toes each with pointed fronts and a cleave between them.

#trackinglife on the beach, #Ozette Triangle on the #Washington coast. What do you see?

Image 2: A pair of tracks in beach sand, showing five toes each and a crescent-shaped palm pad as well as claw marks. The tracks resemble hands, but much smaller.

#trackinglife on the beach, #Ozette Triangle on the #Washington coast. What do you see?

Image 1: A pair of tracks in beach sand, showing four toes with two outer tucked behind the two inner. The larger of the tracks also shows a heel pad.