Animal Tracks

These drawings of Missouri mammal tracks are scaled to the size of average adults. Use them to identify the tracks you find on your land or in the wild.

The solid lines represent those parts of a track which usually are evident. Dotted lines indicate parts which don't show under normal conditions. They are truly animal autographs.

RED FOX

• Weight: 8 to 14 pounds
• Foot hair may show in pad marks.
• Bear-like imprint

GRAY FOX

• Weight: 7 to 12 pounds
• Similar to summer coyote pups.

COYOTE

• Weight: 20 to 35 pounds

STRIPED SKUNK

WOODCHUCK

• Tracks scarcely ever well defined.

COTTONTAIL RABBIT

WHITE-TAILED DEER

• Heart-shaped, toes pointed
• Toes spread and dew claws may show when bounding on mud or snow.
• 10 to 15 feet between bounds.

COMMON PIG

• Toes blunt

BOBCAT

SHEEP

GOAT

HOUSE CAT

DOG

MUSKRAT

• Look for cuttings and scat at water's edge.

RACCOON

• Like small bare hands.

FOX SQUIRREL

GRAY SQUIRREL

• Similiar to FOX SQUIRREL but smaller.

OPOSSUM

WEASEL

• As in mink, only four to five toes show, but about one-half the size of mink.

MINK

• Like cat but with toenails.
• Toenails and pads usually make combined print.
• Only four to five toes show.

Otter

Beaver