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Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax Nivalis\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
Roe deer tracks<\/h3>
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$\"Roe$ <\/figure>
Each roe deer<\/a> foot has two slender and sharply pointed parallel cleaves. All deer species are rather similar, differing in size and, only very subtly, in shape. 4.5cm long, 3.5cm wide.<\/p>
British deer guide: how to identify and best places to see<\/a><\/p>
Just six species of deer live in the British countryside, but it can often be difficult to tell which is which \u2013 learn all about these spectacular animals with our deer identification guide, plus discover the best places to see the autumn deer rut.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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A colorful photo of roe deer, capreolus capreolus, buck looking for mate in the woods. Forest ruminant walking between grass and flowers the ground in summer and looking into the camera\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
Badger tracks<\/h3>
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Badger<\/a> tracks can sometimes look like a small human handprint. All five toes radiate in front of the large interdigital pad. Long claws leave marks well in front of the digits. 6cm long, 5-5.5cm wide.<\/p>
Fox tracks<\/h3>
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Fox<\/a> prints show four distinctly oval toes, two of which are obviously in front. The back print, the interdigital pad, is the same size as the rest. 5-7cm long, 4-4.5cm wide.<\/p>
Gull tracks<\/h3>
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$\"Gull$ <\/figure>
The three front toes are joined by webs with a straight front edge. The toes diverge in a straight line. Note the claws projecting from the toes. 3-6cm long (species vary)<\/em><\/p>
Guide to British seabirds: how to identify and where to see them<\/a><\/p>
The fortunes of Britain\u2019s seabirds are in decline, with climate change and overfishing reducing their food stocks, but you can still find teeming colonies on our coasts. Learn to identify some of the more common species found in the UK.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Northern gannets on the coast\/Credit: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
Pheasant tracks<\/h3>
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$\"Pheasant$ <\/figure>
Birds tend to leave prints that look like arrowheads. The pheasant is large and heavy, so its print is clear and even. Found in farmland and woodland. After spotting their prints, get to know the pheasant even better by collecting one of their feathers and drawing it<\/a>. 6-8cm long.<\/em><\/p>
Rat tracks<\/h3>
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$\"Rat$ <\/figure>
Rodent tracks show four toes on the forefeet. Hindfeet show five toes and a long heel. Water voles are similar, but have more splayed toes and a short heel. 1.8-2.5cm, hindfeet 3.3-2.8cm.<\/p>
Mink tracks<\/h3>
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$\"Mink$ <\/figure>
Much smaller than those of the otter, less rounded and more star-shaped. The claws are longer and usually make a sharp imprint beyond the digits. 3-4.5cm long, 3.5-4cm wide.<\/em><\/p>
Illustrations \u00a9Brin Edwards<\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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Animal tracks to look for<\/h2>

Otter tracks<\/h3><\/p>

Roe deer tracks<\/h3><\/p>

Badger tracks<\/h3><\/figure>

Fox tracks<\/h3><\/figure>

Gull tracks<\/h3><\/p><\/figure>The three front toes are joined by webs with a straight front edge. The toes diverge in a straight line. Note the claws projecting from the toes. 3-6cm long (species vary)<\/em><\/p>

Pheasant tracks<\/h3><\/p>