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THE FOX

Fox travelling in straight line

Tracks: Four-toed prints. Oval paw about 13/4" long. Nails visible. Prints are clearly long as compared to a dog's pawprint. Leaves tracks either in a straight line or a "rabbit jump."

Droppings: Gray, sausage-shaped, about 3/4" thick and 3"-4" long.

Found on rises in the woods or fields. Full of mouse hairs. Burrow: Earth thrown up in leafy woods. Tunnels are up to 15" in diameter, many openings. Remains of feathers and bones in front of the burrow.

The tracks of a young fox have a certain similarity to those of a cat. However, the imprint of the cat's toes is less distinct; instead there is the print of the whole hairy paw. The most important distinguishing feature of the pawprint of a house cat is that it shows no claws.

The dog's prints are wider than those of the fox and the toe pads are more distinctly formed.

The cat leaves prints in a straight line or in sets of four.

The dog leaves prints with cross traces or in sets of four.

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