But any outdoor enthusiast can note animal presence with a footprint. Prints are rectangular, have one lobe on front of pad and usually show claws. The print pictured here is of a snowshoe hare, commonly seen in Boulder mountains. This hare hops with back feet forward and smaller rounder feet behind. Front foot shows metatarsal pad and claws and is square in shape.
Back foot looks very human-like.
Both have five toes. Little toe is on inside. Raccoon toes are long, finger-like and bulbous on the end. These are nocturnal animals that leave easily identifiable prints for the next day. Tracks show four toes without claws, appear rounder or wider than long and have two lobes on front of pad.