Cougars may also direct register (where hind feet step inside of where the front feet had landed), when moving through deeper snow. Step lengths in this gait vary from 15 to 30 inches. The photo below shows this gait, where the hind foot lands ahead of where the front foot had landed. Gaits: Mountain lions frequently use an overstep walk as their primary gait. Browse Getty Images premium collection of high-quality, authentic Mountain Lion Paw Print stock photos, royalty-free images and pictures. Stock photos, 360° images, vectors and videos.
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Save up to 30 when you upgrade to an image pack. Front tracks are generally larger, wider, and more asymmetrical than hind tracks. Find the perfect cougar paw stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. Mountain lion tracks have a large, m-shaped (or trapezoid-shaped) palm pad, which has two lobes towards the front of the pad and three lobes towards the back of the pad. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a nice track comparison page 9with dimensions): Distinguishing Cougar, Coyote, and Bobcat Tracks. Bobcat tracks should be half (or less) that size. Their tracks are asymmetrical with a leading toe, which allows left and right tracks to be differentiated (in the photo to the right, the lead toe indicates a right footprint). Based on your estimation of size, theyre definitely cougar. They show four toes, normally without claws. Tracks: Mountain lion footprints are generally round with a diameter from 2.75 to 3.75 inches.
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