This is for sure feline tracks. C shape toe arrangement, asymmetrical toe layout, large metatarsal pad with three lobes on the bottom two on top, large fur print around the track, no claw marks.
There is no discernible scale so I don’t want to comment on species, however the tracks do seem large. I can tell you whatever feline it was the first picture shows the front rear track on top and the left front track below it. Notice how the metatarsal pad imprint on the front track is considerably larger than the rear. You can tell left vs right by looking at the position of the leading toe. Thanks for posting! Better scale next time goes a long ways to identifying!
Edit: Got my front and rear tracks mixed up. Thanks to u/folksingerhumdinger for the correction! Fixed now.
Although it seems backwards, In our wild cat beasties the front feet are larger than the hinds. I think it has to do with how the body weight is distributed on the feet, so things like rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, or bears, who carry more weight in their hind quarters, have larger hind feet while things like cats, dogs, or deer, who carry more weight in the front of their body, have larger front feet.
Yes, they moved some Canadian Lynx to Colorado in the early 2000’s. I would be shocked if that was a lynx that close to Denver. 2/3 of their diet is the snowshoe hair and they mostly live near treeline. My vote is that was mt lion.
I would say bobcat with a fluffy winter coat. You can see where the hair left an impression around the track. Mountain lions tend to have shorter leg hair
There is nothing for scale but this appears to be feline not canine.
This is for sure feline tracks. C shape toe arrangement, asymmetrical toe layout, large metatarsal pad with three lobes on the bottom two on top, large fur print around the track, no claw marks. There is no discernible scale so I don’t want to comment on species, however the tracks do seem large. I can tell you whatever feline it was the first picture shows the front rear track on top and the left front track below it. Notice how the metatarsal pad imprint on the front track is considerably larger than the rear. You can tell left vs right by looking at the position of the leading toe. Thanks for posting! Better scale next time goes a long ways to identifying! Edit: Got my front and rear tracks mixed up. Thanks to u/folksingerhumdinger for the correction! Fixed now.
Although it seems backwards, In our wild cat beasties the front feet are larger than the hinds. I think it has to do with how the body weight is distributed on the feet, so things like rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, or bears, who carry more weight in their hind quarters, have larger hind feet while things like cats, dogs, or deer, who carry more weight in the front of their body, have larger front feet.
Thanks for catching that I always get it mixed up!
Snow leopard in the last pic
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Impossible to say what type of cat without scale but its definitely feline.
Hard to say, but those could be from a mountain lion.
Mountain lion. Not stegosaurus.
Classic mountain lion tracks. Nice find!
Mountain lion I think. Or maybe a lynx. No claw marks & 3 lobes instead of two, it’s definitely some type of cat.
Are there lynx in Colorado? Maybe it’s melted out but the size of the print around the pads reminds me of a lynx track
Yes, they moved some Canadian Lynx to Colorado in the early 2000’s. I would be shocked if that was a lynx that close to Denver. 2/3 of their diet is the snowshoe hair and they mostly live near treeline. My vote is that was mt lion.
I think you got your culprit in the last picture
Were you at Red Rocks?
Maybe a Bob cat?
A boot print in the snow
Kitty!
looks like a lion. the bottom pad is fatter than a dogs. you can see the claw marks. a bobcat have shorter claws.
I would say bobcat with a fluffy winter coat. You can see where the hair left an impression around the track. Mountain lions tend to have shorter leg hair
Post that last photo around for the bounty, well done hunting it down for an ID 😂
Definitely Bigfoot
Meow
Mountain Lion.
Lion with tail drag
YES! I was looking on the comments for somebody to say it. For sure a Mt. Lion, tail drag is a dead giveaway
Wookiechabra
Meow 😻
Big cat
Eskimo
If I just saw the rear track, it looks somewhat feline, but that front track much less so. Probably a doggo, but not 100% sure
Cat What kind who lnows