Article: Toe Know-How.(Brief Article)

Article: Tracking at a Glance.(animal identification)
Field & Stream (West ed.);  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... rear feet side by side and their front feet side by side. The rear feet land ahead of the front feet. HALF BOUNDERS (rabbits, hares ... longer. Gait: In galloping, the rear feet swing around the front feet and usually fall in front of them ...

Article: Trailing wildlife in the snow
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  February 2, 2004 ;     604 words ... ... raccoons waddle, moving big chubby bodies with short little legs; squirrels and rabbits hop, landing their rear feet ahead of their front feet. Each leaves a distinctive type of track. She led them through attempts to move in four different ways ...

Article: Sign Language: WHAT RUBS, SCRAPES AND TRACKS CAN TELL YOU ABOUT ...
Outdoor Life;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... whitetail varies from 1 3/8 to 4 inches long and from 7/8 to 2 7/8 inches wide (whitetails' rear feet are smaller than their front feet). A track approximately 2 inches long was made by a deer born the previous spring, whereas a track ...

Article: Sights set on racing: "lure coursing" is a thrilling sport for ...
Whole Dog Journal;  September 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... sighting and the blast of adrenalin as you take off and tear up the ground between you and your prey. Your front feet and your rear feet meet under your body as you coil tightly before exploding into full stride. As you hit top speed, your stride ...

Article: HUNTING FOR THAT WASCALLY WABBIT
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  December 18, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... is hopping along normally, but may extend to more than two feet apart if the rabbit is running. Its front feet will fall behind its rear feet in either case. The front foot is usually about one inch long, while its hind foot is about three ...

Article: HEALTHWATCH.(Brief Article)
Animals;  January 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... guinea pig is restrained, the nails can be trimmed one at a time. Guinea pigs have four toes on the front feet and only three toes on the rear feet. As with other animals, they have a blood supply, or "quick," within the nail. Try to spot ...

Article: Big Brown gets some new shoes glued on front feet ...
AP Worldstream;  May 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... week turnaround, the shortest of his career, with problem front feet and 12 horses eager to show he can be beaten. None of those ... euro355) shoes for comfort and protection, and only on their front feet. Like he did in the Derby, Big Brown will sport bandages ...