Spotting mountain lion tracks & prints made easy! In this article, find out how to identify their footprints and track their movements like a pro. Mountain lions signs include tracks and sounds. Tracks can be made out of paw prints, scat, and even fur.
Their prints are like cat prints, but larger. Bobcat tracks will be much smaller-less than 2 inches wide-which is smaller than the print of a 6-month-old mountain lion kitten. No claw marks are usually visible, except in extremely rare occasions when mountain lions use them for extra traction or to build up speed.
Claw marks are usually visible in dog and coyote tracks. The bottom arrow indicates the last track made as the mountain lion made its pounce through the branches, landing at the top arrow. If you look closely at the tip of that arrow, you can make out the track shown in the photo below, a nice perfect right front pawprint! Mountain lions tend to flick their front feet when walking which usually slightly obscures their front tracks.
Note that the mountain lion hind tracks are more narrow and symmetrical than the fronts. This is a right hind track. While some lion tracks show prominent lobes at the posterior end of the palm pad, this feature is not diagnostic.
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Thousands of new, high. Mountain lion pawprint The paw of the cougar or mountain lion looks like this: The photo of the cougar's paw above is by guppiecat (new window). To me it shows why the fourth toe pad (near the ground in the photo) doesn't show sometimes in tracks or is less pronounced.
The toes of a mountain lion are asymmetrical, with the outside toe being significantly lower than the position of the other toes (think of it like your own pinky, which is shorter than your other fingers). Mountain lions have retractable claws, which is why they rarely show up in their tracks.