Name that critter! track ID

[J3172]

Im 100% sure ones a possum and the the other I'm 95% sure squirrel, I have squirrel track all over my quail pens that look like the last pic. Then as far as people saying mink, I trap mink and the way to tell them apart from squirrel is mink have cat like prints were there nails aren't really showing, and weasel are the same as mink but like the size of mouse tracks. Hope that clears things up.

 

[Randy]

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I also wondered if they might be from two different animals. I know the one front foot track definately looks like a possum but some of the others not so much.

 

[J3172]

well the other ones how big are they? smaller then a possum? If bigger it could be a fisher depending on where you live.

 

[Goose and Fig]

They are barely bigger than cat footprints. They have 5 pads with with little claw "dots" at the top. That's why I'm thinking skunk. I did smell one the other day near the coops, but that is the first time I've found any tracks. They also kinda look like woodchuck prints, but I'm not sure on the size.
I think it's too early in the season to have a coon that small out by itself, and there aren't any "fingers" like possums have. Besides, I see coon tracks all the time around the pond. (the magic disappearing pond

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The only other print I found on the guide that matched was a bear- ha ha hahaha- maybe we have wild teddy bears.

 

[bigstack]

I still say skunk! for the same reasons as above.

God Bless

 

[Goose and Fig]

Did you know skunks eat potatoes? I never had a problem until my last mini crop. Went to check on the spuds, and they were all gone

It was such a stealth job too- they are pretty crafty with those little paws.