What tracks are these?

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What tracks are these?

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Anyone know what type of critter leaves tracks like the ones in this photo next to my footprints? This was up above 13,000ft between Geneva and Landslide.

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Chupacabra
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look a little marmoty to me
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Woof!
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Re: What tracks are these?

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They are pine marten tracks.
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Re: What tracks are these?

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Yeti...

Looks like a dog to me.
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Re: What tracks are these?

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Do you have a closer up shot showing the print larger?
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Re: What tracks are these?

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At first glance I'd say bobcat, but can't tell if claws are in the prints or not, also they're aren't too often seen that high and in the open unless a lot of food (rodents) is present.
Given its location, maybe Pine Marten.. prints too large to be a smaller weasel. if toenails are in the track, maybe canine (dog, coyote, fox), need a closer up view of print.
Marmots are likely hibernating. Yeti would be significantly larger.
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Texan
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Re: What tracks are these?

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Cygnus X1 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:41 am Chupacabra
Zero also identifies as a chupacabra. Did you see any animal that looked like this?
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Perhaps lynx
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Re: What tracks are these?

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On a related note - not to hijack (but just meander from) the original post - I could use assistance to identify these 3-clawed tracks (size of my hand) from Lenawee Saturday -
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