. The Canadian field-naturalist. Front and Hind Foot Tracks of Adult Male Wapiti Cast in Plaster. Plaster Cast by H. U. Green. Photo by G. Aikman. parison to wide clumsy appearance of dom- estic cattle tracks. Wapiti.—Smaller and less oval than moose tracks. Points of toes more rounded. General shape somewhat similar and equally delicate. Metatarsal joints very flexible, often leaving impressions of false hoofs. Cattle.—Tracks of adult cattle are clumsy in comparison with those of Wapiti, being longer and of greater width in relation to length. In the case of two year old cattle the length is
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Front and Hind Foot Tracks of Adult Male Wapiti Cast in Plaster. Plaster Cast by H. U. Green. Photo by G. Aikman. parison to wide clumsy appearance of dom- estic cattle tracks. Wapiti.—Smaller and less oval than moose tracks. Points of toes more rounded. General shape somewhat similar and equally delicate. Metatarsal joints very flexible, often leaving impressions of false hoofs. Cattle.—Tracks of adult cattle are clumsy in comparison with those of Wapiti, being longer and of greater width in relation to length. In the case of two year old cattle the length is about the same. The greater width, though, is quite evident. Generally, it may be said that cattle tracks have a more rounded appearance irrespective of the animal's age. White-tailed Deer.—Small tracks, almost round, and outline delicately heart-shaped. Can- not possibly be confused with the tracks of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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