Placing a utility tool ruler next to the bobcat tracks allows for determining scale. The illustrated front and hind tracks and the track pattern of a bobcat are useful for identifying tracks in the field.
Bobcat tracks next to a multitool for scale.
Bobcat tracks in snow with a ruler for scale.
Closeup of a bobcat track in the snow.
Bobcat tracks in the sand.
Illustrated by: Lynn Hawkinson Smith
Bobcats are sometimes misidentified as mountain lions, but they are much smaller and have short tails.
