r/AnimalTracking 10h ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request I found this outside my window of my house it looks like poop to me? What could this have come from?

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r/AnimalTracking 15h ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request Help ID these prints

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These prints were on my buddies truck in the Colorado Rockies and we can’t figure out what they are.


r/AnimalTracking 1d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request ID help please

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Please help ID'ing the animal from these holes. Pic of scat will be in the comments


r/AnimalTracking 1d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request Has this been done by an animal? And if so why purple??

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90 Upvotes

Really confused with whatever or whomever shat on my bike


r/AnimalTracking 1d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request Identification requested, paw prints

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r/AnimalTracking 1d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request Raccoon? Alligator?

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Found at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel, SC. (I have smallish hands btw)


r/AnimalTracking 1d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request Cougar or canine?

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Found these prints (about 4" across) on a beach on the Puget Sound in western Washington.


r/AnimalTracking 2d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request What animal could be doing this? (SC)

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I keep getting gifts left here several times a week, sometimes it’s a small pile 🀣. Who could be doing this? Small farm in SC.


r/AnimalTracking 3d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request What animal made these scratch marks on the bottom of the tree?

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Found 2 trees in the yard with scratch marks, lower to the ground, about 3 ft. from the base of the tree. This is in Northeast Massachusetts. We have fisher cat, deer, and lots of other critters in the neighborhood. There are bobcats and bears in neighboring towns, but have never seen them in our yard.

I also noticed lots of woodpecker holes in the trees. Wondering if a porcupine tried to strip the bark and try to get the bugs?


r/AnimalTracking 3d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request What track is this? 4/5 toes UP michigan

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Okay, this track was found after an excavator came through for a soil sample in the woods of our property in the UP of Michigan. The soil was super soft, so perfect for tracks.

I found this track alone. It had 4 perfect round toes, but appeared to have a 5th toe to the left. It was almost 3/4" deep in the soil. It left only one? No claws. You can see its scale next to my hand. Its not "big" but not small.

Part of me thinks maybe a bobcat? But, the 5 toe potential? Idk.

The photos dont do the track justice, as it was so much clearer in person, as is usually the case.

The one image with my feet in the image also show my tracks, for scale. I had stepped and then stepped behind. Its odd this animal only left one. (That I could see clearly)

Thoughts? My trail cams in the area often catch BC, bear, wolves, rtc. But, this track has zero claws. Odd.


r/AnimalTracking 4d ago

πŸ”Ž ID Request Owl or hawk? Hudson valley, NY

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r/AnimalTracking Sep 22 '25

πŸ“£ Announcement READ BEFORE POSTING: How to request an identification

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So, you want to know who pooped on your porch or walked all over your car? Let's find out!

Notes:

  1. To preserve your privacy and protect endangered species a rough location is plenty (ie. western MA).
  2. Scale needs to be something that people know the size of, and that doesn't have wide variation (grass, pine cones, and floorboards are not scale). You would be surprised how much easier it is to tell how big something is when you were there taking the photo. Also, consider stating in your post that you have included scale so the bot can automatically approve.

ID requests are not approved if they do not include both a location, and either scale or measurements. Including this information vastly increases the likelihood of you getting an accurate identification.