What animal tracks are these?
 

Found these in my backyard, not sure what animal left these. My first guess is a possum but it is just a guess, there about 3 inches across each track. Any ideas?

First thing that fizzed to the top of my brain: it's a snow crocodile.

I did some online research. It looks like a pair of tracks from a bounding animal. Maybe weasels or rabbits or squirrels or something.

ummm, be careful next time you go out

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Bounding animal with long tail. Do possums bound? I think they scamper.

Raccoon, maybe?

Do you live near any nuclear facilities, government genetic research labs, or toxic waste dumps? If yes its a giant frog with a tail. If the answer is no, i'd have to say it looks very squirrelish...

Son, I think what you have discovered is:

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It doesn't look quite like the squirrel tracks around here, I'd say rabbit.

Knowing where you live would help narrow it down.

It isn't rabbit as they have four tracks with two larger and two smaller and their tails don't drag, they puff! Is this one set or two sides side-by-side? I'd have to say mice but they usually burrow under the snow unless they are on a driveway or other hard surface.

Definitely jackalope tracks.

The Jackelope Planetary

A friend said they look like mink tracks because that is the way they bound.

London Ontario, I am now thinking there just squirrel tracks?!?!

I've never seen a squirrel drags its tail!

I've seen a possum in my backyard before so i think that might be it, but the hole under my shed is pretty small and the tracks lead to it. Anyone want to come over and stick your hand in? Beers on me!

Good point. I think i was drunk when i guessed last time. My new very educated opinon is a yeti. Hope that clears it up.

Mouse?


Maybe a rat, some kind of rodent.

Well she wants a cat, I guess I could see a use now. Cheers

I had to call the city this morning as there was a dead skunk on my neighbours driveway this morning, near the end of the road. Big sucker too. Stinky. It is like wild kingdom here. City style.

mink...or some relative,long tail that drags andthey bound along...how deep was the snow?

xoxoxoo

That is what I was going to say. Though it could be snipe tracks also.

I think I recognize those as Plan9 tracks.
He must have been wearing heels.

besitos.

Even in the unlikely case that a Higgs Boson decay were observed in a bubble chamber, none of the proposed decay models looks anything like that. I would expect better from Randall.

are you near water?....otter tracks !

xoxoxoo

Nope far away from water (30km). I think it is a deer mouse....

A male squirrel.

for once im stumped on a track!

chupacabra

I just went for a hike across one of the mountains around here that still has snow on it, I'm quite thoroughly convinced now that it's a mouse.

maybe its a tiny bunny pushing a wheelbarrow

I am taking down my deck and shed this summer in a backyard project. I am scared of what I am going to find hidden under the shed.

Maine Secretary of State Kids: Animal Tracks
Looks like weasel tracks.