Gray squirrel hind track from a plaster cast. This mold shows details not normally found in casts made in the field. Note the toe pads. I like watching squirrels run. They seem to hold the tail level as they run so the body bobs up and down and the tail just trails along at the same level over the ground.
Gray squirrels like to hide acorns and nuts for later use.
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