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Quiz #24 - Question
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(WARNING: This quiz shows some fairly gruesome photos of tracks where a
mystery animal has been feeding on a carcass, and may be inappropriate
for some viewers.) Time of Year: March.
Habitat: Dry, sandy pine/oak/palmetto habitat along a road in a state
park in southern Florida. (Photo 24A is a long shot of the road; Photos
24B & 24C show closer views of the types of shrubs in this habitat.) |
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Photo 24A |
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Photo 24B |
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Photo 24C |
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Photos 24D & 24E show blood stains on the road where unfortunately an
animal has been hit by a car. The carcass is on the shoulder of the
road.
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Photo 24D |
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Photo 24E
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Photos 24F & 24G show that a mystery animal has dragged the carcass
across the sand, and left tracks all around the carcass as it was
feeding.
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Photo 24F |
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Photo 24G
See Photo 24Ga below for a closeup of the
carrion animal
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Photo 24Ga
Closeup view of the carrion animal |
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Photos 24H-24K show close-ups of the prints, which measured 3¼ to 3½
inches long by 3½ inches wide. |
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Photo 24H |
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Photo 24J
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Photo 24K
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Photo 24L
Photo 24L shows a print with more detail, you can see a
rear-facing toe, which makes the total length of the track
4½ inches. |
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Who is the mystery animal that has been feeding? Bonus points for
identifying what kind of animal the carcass is from. As always, have
fun!
Brian |
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Quiz #24 - Answer |
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