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I recall back in the 1970s a naturalist reporting that he had observed a fox patrolling using the freshly compacted snowmobile tracks as an easy route.. picking off the odd microtine rodent whose tunnel had been collapsed by the snowmobile.. while it was scurrying across the "gap".
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of David & Alison Webster [dwebster@glinx.com]
Sent: March-06-16 6:11 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] other tracks
Hi Nancy,
That tunnel track would likely be one of the mice/voles. This is a safe,
relatively warm way to get from A to B without becoming a meal for some
flying predator.
Safe unless a Fox happens along because they see small rodents with
their ears and can often pin them through >10 cm of snow under all four
feet.
Yt, Dave Webster
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From: "NancyDowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 3:38 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] other tracks
> Two other unknown trails.
>
> This one has been haunting me all winter. Now and again since it snowed in
> late December I have seen these trails with their finely etched tail drags
> crossing the road. Never more than one and not always present (unlike
> Rabbit and Squirrel tracks). Size comparison below photo:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/25268212440/in/dateposted-public/
>
> This tunnel track was interesting. It went from one side of the road to
> the other .Although there has been some melting the plowed up sides are
> still quite distinct. Any ideas what made it?
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/25445265222/in/dateposted-public/
>
> Thanks for any input, Nancy
>
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