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Posted: 3/7/2016 2:56:06 PM EDT
So, I recently built a house near Liberty Hill, TX (central Texas area about 30'ish miles north of Austin). I've got a couple of acres in a newly developed area with abundant wildlife such as deer, raccoon, skunk, turkey, etc. I see deer tracks and beds all over the place. Recently, intermixed with a bunch of deer tracks made in soft loam, I noticed the following which appear to be feline (or at least, some of them do). I've never seen cougar/mountain lion tracks IRL, nor have I seen one in the CENTEX area, so I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this.
So ARFCOM - what made these tracks? (some may be canine - I do have a 115# female bullmastiff, but from what I can tell, her tracks are roughly 66% of the size of some of these). Updated pics with measuring tape for size reference: (it rained a bit today, so the tracks are starting to wash out a bit) 
Original pics... PIC 1 PIC 2 PIC 3 PIC 4 |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 2:56:47 PM EDT
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A big cat I'd guess
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Posted: 3/7/2016 2:57:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/7/2016 2:58:18 PM EDT
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A big cat I'd guess doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 2:58:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/7/2016 2:59:34 PM EDT
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Last pic is a dog. Others are iffy for me. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:00:09 PM EDT
[#6]
Not a cat.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:00:44 PM EDT
[#7]
Canine. Probably not coyote, as I believe they are a bit to wide.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:00:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A big cat I'd guess doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints looks like a dog to me |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:00:54 PM EDT
[#9]
I wonder how many will get this..
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:03 PM EDT
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Canine. Probably not coyote, as I believe they are a bit to wide.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:04 PM EDT
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Those are not cat tracks. Cats don't print claws. Remember their claws retract. Judging by your description they are a dog and not a coyote. Coyotes would be smaller than you describe. Another way to tell the difference between dog and coyote are dog tracks are two pairs of tracks side by side while coyote tracks are all in a single line.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:19 PM EDT
[#12]
Possum
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:19 PM EDT
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doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A big cat I'd guess doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints That's what is making this extra hard for me. I've been looking at big cat tracks (cougar) online all morning, and almost all of them have similar pads, but no claw marks. The only explanation I can come up with, seeing as how these tracks were mixed with a bunch of deer tracks too, is maybe the cat was hunting/running to go after the deer. I don't know... |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:27 PM EDT
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Can you throw something next to it for scale?
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:35 PM EDT
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Blutbad
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:36 PM EDT
[#16]
canine, hard to tell scale, but id bet 45-75lbs
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:01:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: A big cat I'd guess doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints Those tracks look to be canine. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:02:34 PM EDT
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Big dog.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:03:00 PM EDT
[#19]
Dog, probably a Lab or something.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:03:19 PM EDT
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doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A big cat I'd guess doubt its a cat, claws are out in the prints This = Traveling with claws out is NOT a cat of any kind. Older Mastiff tracks that spread out over a few hours/days is my guess. Need weather info for for the past 3 days for better guessing. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:04:36 PM EDT
[#21]
You've never seen dog tracks before?
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:04:56 PM EDT
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Dog. Dog tracks have one lobe on top, two on bottom. Cat tracks have two lobes on top, three on bottom.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:04:56 PM EDT
[#23]
That's a fucking TRex my friend.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:05:59 PM EDT
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It is a canine!
- Clint |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:06:50 PM EDT
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Think those look canine to me...but FWIW I live in Leander area and we have had Cougars in our area pretty recently...one got caught on a game cam, if I can remember where I saw it I'll try to get a pic up.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:07:20 PM EDT
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Samsquanch
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:08:04 PM EDT
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I'll get one with something near by to ref size. The larger prints were not made by my dog (again, a 115# female bullmastiff with pretty large paws herself), so I would be really surprised if the were made by something like a lab or a similar canine less than 100#s.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:08:51 PM EDT
[#28]
I dunno, but I could sure go for some ice cream right about now.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:09:59 PM EDT
[#29]
Can you take a picture with something for size reference
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:10:11 PM EDT
[#30]
I never understand these threads. As if something amazing was just discovered. Obviously they are dog prints unless you have wolves.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:10:48 PM EDT
[#31]
chupacabra.
move now. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:11:03 PM EDT
[#32]
Chupacabraj?
eta: beat by mere seconds. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:12:01 PM EDT
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Anybody consider that it might be a bear?
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:13:17 PM EDT
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Anybody consider that it might be a bear? Unless the bear is a quadruple toe amputee.... no, I didn't consider a bear. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:14:13 PM EDT
[#35]
.5 man
.5 bear
.5 pig |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:14:22 PM EDT
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canine, female, nursing ~120 lbs with an injured left rear paw.
 I'm bullshitting, no clue. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:15:48 PM EDT
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canine, female, nursing ~120 lbs with an injured left rear paw. I'm bullshitting, no clue.
You were brushing against greatness there for a moment.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:16:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryDoubt it was a panther. I don't see the typical spread of broken parts and fuel truck marks. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:16:53 PM EDT
[#39]
littlefoot
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:17:02 PM EDT
[#40]
Wabbit Tracks.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:17:19 PM EDT
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Banana for scale?
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:17:28 PM EDT
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I saw tracks like that in my backyard a few months ago,I didn't survive the encounter so I can't help ya.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:17:33 PM EDT
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Can you take a picture with something for size reference Here you go 
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:18:30 PM EDT
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I never understand these threads. As if something amazing was just discovered. Obviously they are dog prints unless you have wolves. |
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:19:16 PM EDT
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Cheetah.....cat without retractable claws
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:19:36 PM EDT
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Canis familiaris.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:20:59 PM EDT
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LOL. Aaaaand this is why I <3 GD.  Quote History
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:22:16 PM EDT
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Deer.
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:23:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/7/2016 3:24:39 PM EDT
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Not a cat. Definitely not. Cats have retractable claws. They're Canine |
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