Northern River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
Front: 2 1/2(L) x 2 1/4(W) in. Rear: 3 3/16(L) x 2 1/2(W) in. Stride: 12 in. (bounding) Trail width: 5 7/16 in. |
Norther River Otter track showing distinct "candle flame" shape of toes. |
Otter diagonal walking toward the left of the screen. Notice the tail drag. |
A set of otter tracks displaying the bound that is very typical of some members of the weasel family. Minks also often show these diagonal lines of tracks when bounding. |
Mink (Mustela vison) Front Track Mink Measurements: |
Mink Rear Track |
Bounding Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) |
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*Produced by Travis Brown 2-22-02 |