Another animal track ID competition

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As with our last competition, the picture below shows an animal track which was photographed by Woodlore office member Steve, on a trip to East Africa. As always, the first person to correctly identify it wins a £10.00 Woodlore Voucher – good luck!

Animal print

The animal print found in East Africa, correctly identified as that of a baboon

It seems like this print threw a lot of you, and some of us as well! However, it was correctly identified by Jamie as the print of a baboon – well done Jamie.

If you’d like to brush up on your skills at tracking and identifying wildlife, we recommend taking part in the Woodlore Tracking course, or, alternatively, taking a look at the Animal Tracks & Signs book.

27 thoughts on “Another animal track ID competition”

Ciaran Rooney January 30, 2011 at 12:37 pm

@ Rik White xD that’s hilarious! Good one bud

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Rik White January 26, 2011 at 8:39 pm

well i didn’t get that, but if you stare hard enough at it, it starts to look like Wilson from the film Castaway!!!

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Ciaran Rooney January 26, 2011 at 4:20 pm

I think this track belongs to a Hyena.

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Matt Brewer January 25, 2011 at 9:52 pm

Is it a Leopard?

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David Johnson January 25, 2011 at 9:31 pm

Infact on review, Honey Badger

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David Johnson January 25, 2011 at 9:24 pm

Lion

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Lewis O'connell January 25, 2011 at 8:45 pm

Hi woodlore team,
the track looks very crisp in the shingle, so it seems like a heavy animal, indeed that of a big cat. I believe this track to be the rear paw af an african lion.
Many thanks, lewis.

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Jeff Alward January 25, 2011 at 5:01 pm

I will guess Cheetah. We don’t have many African cats in PEI.

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Peter Boucher January 25, 2011 at 4:29 pm

Is it a lion?

Thanks

Peter

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Megan January 25, 2011 at 4:07 pm

cheetah

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Lucas January 25, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Correcting myself, I think it’s a Cheetah

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Lucas January 25, 2011 at 2:50 pm

Is it a African Leopard?

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David Thompson January 25, 2011 at 2:43 pm

Cheetah?

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Ciaran Rooney January 25, 2011 at 2:04 pm

Scrap that final answer is the picture above is a Leapard track.

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Ciaran Rooney January 25, 2011 at 2:02 pm

Or a Leapard 🙂

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Ciaran Rooney January 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm

I think this track belongs to a Lion 🙂

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Anna Freebury January 25, 2011 at 1:53 pm

Lion

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Jillian Clark January 25, 2011 at 1:52 pm

Could it be a lion?

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Paul freebury January 25, 2011 at 1:32 pm

My guess is a Female leopard

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Caleb Clark January 25, 2011 at 1:32 pm

I don’t know so I will just take a guess. An elephant?

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Jamie McCarter January 25, 2011 at 1:18 pm

I think the track is that of an (Olive) Anubis Baboon. And if not, definitely a primate.

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James January 25, 2011 at 1:07 pm

Theres no claw marks and its a large cat print. Is it a leopard foot print.

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Dermott Murphy January 25, 2011 at 12:52 pm

Giraffe

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Tommy Goddard January 25, 2011 at 12:46 pm

I think it’s a leopard print

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Henry Riley January 25, 2011 at 12:43 pm

I think its a leopard I hope
Thanks

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Ray Hutchinson January 25, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Only because no claws are shown and its not hoofed or heavy

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Ray Hutchinson January 25, 2011 at 12:16 pm

I think its a lion

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