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If you want to recognize fox tracks in the snow, you have to look very closely, because the prints are easily confused with those of a small dog. However, there are some characteristics that clearly identify the paw prints as belonging to a fox.
How to recognize fox tracks in the snow
In winter, your garden can be visited by numerous animals. When snow has fallen, their tracks make it easy to identify these animal visitors and, if necessary, deter them.
- Fox tracks are about 4 cm wide and 5 cm long. They resemble the paw prints of a small dog. But if you look closely, you can tell the difference between the two.
- A fox’s footprint consists of four toe pads with claws and one main pad, with the inner toes protruding quite far forward.
- Fox tracks are slightly elongated, with a round main pad – in dogs, this print is usually heart-shaped.
- In addition, fox tracks usually have a large gap between the toe pads and the main pad. You can identify fox tracks using the so-called cross test: you can draw a cross through the spaces within the print without touching the pads.
- If a red fox has run through your garden, the hind and front paws are slightly offset from each other, creating a narrow track in the snow. Dog tracks are wider.
