Citizen Scientists... Can you identify which bear made this track? Bonus question:

[Ptah]

Citizen Scientists... Can you identify which bear made this track? Bonus question: Which paw? The pen in the picture is approximately 5 and 1/2 inches. Have fun, and remember be bear aware. NPS Photo AE. (tr)



https://www.facebook.com/GlacierNPS/photos/a.360427434911.154957.74553624911/10152307482024912/?type=1&theater

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I'm no scientist...

...but that is one big mutha!

[lob1]

2. Right front paw of a left handed grizzly looking for the pen he dropped.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. +1 :) nt

[marybourg]

4. Grizzlies have non-retractable claws

and leave nail imprints while black (brown) bears have retractable claws and leave none. Don't ask how I know this (mine was a grizzly; this looks like a black)

[2naSalit]

5. Black Bear

grizzlies have very long claws that leave a long strike in the mud. Black bears have curved claws that leave a hole, like in this picture, close to the toe pad indentations. Black bears climb trees regularly, grizzlies do rarely.

Hey, is that a gov't issue pen?