r/animalid • u/Icy-Magician4982 • 4h ago

Help me identify these tracks! 🐾🐾 TRACKS ID REQUEST 🐾🐾

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So, I found a rat burrow in my backyard. Dry ice bombed it and covered it. Now a couple weeks after the dry ice, I found these tracks coming from out of my deck which appear a lot larger than the previous tracks. What I really want is someone to tell me this is an opossum and not a rat. Thank you for your time and expertise I have googled far too much and can’t get a clear answer.

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u/MrBytor 4h ago

Could be a weasel with how they bound with their legs paired up. We had one at work a while back and they looked similar.

Weasels eat mice and rats so, not exactly a stretch to say he might've found the burrow. If so, they'll move on once the rodents are gone.

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u/MrBytor 4h ago

Not likely to be a possum, as they have a less organized gait and their tail will often show up in the track.

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u/Icy-Magician4982 4h ago

I like this response, they’re very cute and doing exactly what I want them to do.

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u/Led_Zeppole_73 3h ago

Looks like chipmunk or red squirrel.

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u/Icy-Magician4982 3h ago

Would those have the distinct tail marking at the end?