r/Whatisthis • u/yannmartel21 • 1d ago

What animal made this snow print Open

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Manchester, UK

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u/chrisj89 1d ago

Looks a lot like rabbit to me.

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u/sawyouoverthere 22h ago

Rabbit tracks will never show toe pads, as rabbits don’t have them, just very furry feet.

Size would have also helped here, but the clear mark of pads rules out rabbit immediately

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u/PlentyIndividual3168 1d ago

Bunny 🐰🐾

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u/sawyouoverthere 22h ago

No. Squirrel

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u/sawyouoverthere 1d ago

Rabbits don’t have toe beans. That’s a squirrel

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u/yannmartel21 1d ago

That’s what I was thinking as I’ve never seen a rabbit in my garden

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u/cobrasharknado 1d ago

I absolutely agree with squirrel, however, as a rabbit owner I can confidently tell you that bunnies most definitely have toe beans 🥰

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u/Cheacky 23h ago

Not sure what rabbit you have. But their toes are covered in fur... It wouldn't show in the snow the same way.

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u/sawyouoverthere 23h ago

Fur, not toe/footpads aka beans, you are correct.

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u/Glyphron 23h ago

Well, they have toes, but not toe beans (paw pads.) Rabbits don't have pads to their feet like a cat or dog. Just fur. And I can confirm this as another bunny owner. They still have peets and prissy toes. Just no toe beans.

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u/04221970 1d ago

I was all about telling you that you were incorrect.

Then I tried to confirm. I would have been wrong.

You are correct that it is a squirrel. Thanks for the education!

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u/sawyouoverthere 23h ago

No problem.

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u/queenofcabinfever777 13h ago

First was a squirrel, second pic is rabbit

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u/sawyouoverthere 13h ago

I don't agree, as I can see toe pads in all.

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u/Woozletania 1d ago

These are squirrel tracks. Rabbits have two trailing prints in a line making a Y shape. Squirrels bound along landing on their forepaws, then their larger hindpaws land in front of the forepaws, producing a W shaped print.

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u/Sea-Witch 1d ago

Squirrel!

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u/babtras 1d ago

Because I happen to have a picture on my phone, I posted this to imgur just now to show rabbit and squirrel tracks in the same pic to showcase the difference. As a bonus, a grouse walked through too.

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u/Simon-Says69 18h ago

Bunnies totally wear snow shoes. Zero beans.

Well my goodness, TIL. Thanks for the pic Mr Tras.

Undeniable evidence. OP's squirrel is confirmed.

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u/TheCrystalGarden 22h ago

Squirrel 🐿️

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u/Soggy_Stargazer 21h ago

https://naturetracking.com/the-5-most-common-animal-tracks-in-snow/

I think there are multiple animal tracks there.

Squirrel, Dog, Bird, and maybe rabbit. Hard to tell as the main difference I can see between rabbit and squirrel is that the squirrel tracks usually show the claws, however these are partially obscured by what looks like some snow which has fallen since the tracks were made.

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u/yannmartel21 4h ago

No dogs in my garden

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u/Simon-Says69 18h ago edited 18h ago

Could be a mouse or a big ol hare. The Banana is missing.
Need some idea of scale. Could be arial shots of a dinosaur.

Nope, OP has a squirrel.

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u/yannmartel21 4h ago

For scale the 3rd picture the bottom print is a fox

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u/ThatBhartBoy 12h ago

Those appear to be squirrel prints