dirt is to see if they can draw an imaginary X on the print without crossing the heel pad. An X marks a canine spot. Enthused by the bob-
cat finding, we got to work on another set of prints a few feet away. We drew an X and found that it crossed over the heel pad; not canine, so possibly feline. The shape of the heel pad looked almost identical to the bobcat, a bit smaller but similar in size. We were ready to declare it Felis rufus. “I’m not sure if I would
agree with that. Take a good look at the toes,” Bob said. “See how that toe is set
Tracking class instructor, Bob, shows how to identify racoon tracks
ing. Though the moun- tain lion can be almost as elusive as a unicorn, the cat does still prowl in San Diego County. Their numbers are estimated at 4000 to 6000. “Some of us think it is
very cool to find ringtail or badger signs, because neither of them are very common here, “ Harter added. She told us about the last badger known to inhabit the area near Sorrento Valley Road, who met his fate shortly after an extension to the road was completed in the early 2000s. The badger, though notoriously tough, was no match for cars in his territory. Har ter was lucky
enough to spot ringtail tracks on a special sur- vey project in Carlsbad. Ringtails, which are also known as ring-tailed cats though they’re not feline, are members of the rac- coon family. California has three sub-species, including the San Diego ringtail. They usually live in rocky, mountainous areas near water sources, but the tracks Harter saw
were in a suburban neigh- borhood. She surmises the animal might have relocated due to stressors such as drought or fire, or someone might have been keeping it as a pet (illegally). We didn’t see any
mountain lion or ring- tail tracks (or scat) under Black Mountain Road, but we were surprised and delighted when our teacher, Bob, set up a lesson for us to identify
the tracks of what turned out to be a bobcat, Felis rufus. The bobcat tracks we saw were like a house cat’s but larger. Feline tracks are
rounder than canine. Feline claws can partially or fully retract, but canine claws do not retract. Claw marks usually indicate canine — but claws can show if a cat is climbing or slipping. Another indi- cator trackers use when they’re kneeling in the
back, and it tapers at the top?” We were skeptical. We were hoping it was another bobcat, maybe a juvenile. “Okay, I’ll give it away,”
he conceded. “I know it looks a lot like bobcat, but it’s actually raccoon— otherwise known as ‘fake bobcat.’” Bob consoled us with the fact that even seasoned trackers mis- take it. We were disap- pointed, but the experi- ence reminded us to set aside our expectations and take a closer look. The most unexpected animal evidence we
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