[NatureNS] Looking for Track Identification Help

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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 12:15:11 -0800 (PST)
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Hi Jamie and All=0AMy source of tracks say otter.=0AShe emailed=0AMy first =
guess would be otter. Its hard to tell without the stride length/gait visib=
le.=0A=A0Otter is nice and round, very solid prints, but obviously spaced f=
ar apart between the front and back feet.=0ASounds about right=0APaul=A0=0A=
=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: james simpson <desolatechai=
r@gmail.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 =
3:22:40 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Looking for Track Identification Help=
=0A =0A=0A=A0Flat Rock=A0 - upriver about 500m from where=0Athe Bog Road cr=
osses Halfway River, just south of Hantsport.=A0 =0A=0A=A0=0A=0A=0AOn Tue, =
Mar 6, 2012 at 2:33 PM, AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca> wrote:=0A=0AW=
here abouts in Hants Co.? I took some pics on Sat. of tracks very similar t=
o what you are describing with plans to ask on here as well!=0A>=0A>I had r=
ead about the fisher tracks a few weeks ago my curiosity was peeked.=0A>=0A=
>I can send you a few of my pics and we can compare.=0A>=0A>Also I can send=
 mine to anyone else ( once I transfer them to my computer. )=0A>=0A>Thanks=
=0A>=0A>Angela in Windsor=0A>=0A>=0A>On 03/06/12, desolatechair@gmail.com w=
rote:=0A>Hi=0A>>=0A>>I have some photos of some tracks I came across in sno=
w last week in woods in Hants County.  They are in pairs, about 2' apart.  =
The prints are roundish, about 2" diameter, 5 toed, no claws visible. =0A>>=
=0A>>I believe they are some type of cat but not sure - they seem small for=
 a bobcat but too far apart for a domestic cat.  At one point where the tra=
il crossed a logging road the animal must have broken into a lope because a=
ll four feet were landing in the same spot and the landing points were 4' a=
part.=0A>>=0A>>Any thoughts?  Haven't been able to find any good NS referen=
ces online yet.  Can email photos if interested let me know offline.=0A>>=
=0A>>Thanks=0A>>=0A>>Jamie--=0A>"The significant problems of our time canno=
t be solved by the same level of thinking that created them."=0A>Albert Ein=
stein=0A>=0A>"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attach=
ed to the rest of the world."=0A>John Muir 
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Jamie a=
nd All</span></div><div><span>My source of tracks say otter.</span></div><d=
iv><span>She emailed</span></div><div><span><div style=3D"font-family: taho=
ma, 'new york', times, serif; "><span>My first guess would be otter. Its ha=
rd to tell without the stride length/gait visible.</span></div><div style=
=3D"font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">&nbsp;<span style=3D"f=
ont-size: 12pt; ">Otter is nice and round, very solid prints, but obviously=
 spaced far apart between the front and back feet.</span></div><div style=
=3D"font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">Sounds about right</di=
v><div style=3D"font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; ">Paul&nbsp;=
</div></span></div><div><br></div>  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fam=
ily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-siz=
e: 12pt;
 font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"l=
tr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> james simpson &lt;desolatechair@gmail.com=
&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@cheb=
ucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tues=
day, March 6, 2012 3:22:40 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sub=
ject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Looking for Track Identification Help<br> <=
/font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"of=
f"><div id=3D"yiv1182401845">=0A=0A<div class=3D"yiv1182401845MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;<a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" =
href=3D"http://g.co/maps/m3y2p">Flat Rock</a>&nbsp; - upriver about 500m fr=
om where=0Athe Bog Road crosses Halfway River, just south of Hantsport.&nbs=
p; <br></span></div>=0A=0A<div class=3D"yiv1182401845MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></div>=0A=0A<br><br><div class=3D"yiv118=
2401845gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:33 PM, AngelaJoudrey <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca" t=
arget=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca">aljoudrey@eastlink.c=
a</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"yiv1182401845gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">=0A=
Where abouts in Hants Co.? I took some pics on Sat. of tracks very similar =
to what you are describing with plans to ask on here as well!<br><br>I had =
read about the fisher tracks a few weeks ago my curiosity was peeked.<br>=
=0A<br>I can send you a few of my pics and we can compare.<br><br>Also I ca=
n send mine to anyone else ( once I transfer them to my computer. )<br><br>=
Thanks<br><br>Angela in Windsor<div><div class=3D"yiv1182401845h5"><br><br>=
<span>On 03/06/12, <a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com">desolatech=
air@gmail.com</a> wrote:</span><blockquote style=3D"border-left:1px solid r=
gb(0,0,255);padding-left:13px;margin-left:0pt;" type=3D"cite">=0A<div>Hi<br=
><b