{"id":55,"date":"2023-02-20T14:54:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T19:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/?p=55"},"modified":"2023-02-20T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T19:54:30","slug":"inaturalist-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/2023\/02\/20\/inaturalist-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"iNaturalist Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the iNaturalist assignment, I explored our university&#8217;s campus for signs of wildlife. I wondered if there would still be signs of wildlife in a heavily populated area. Because of the ground&#8217;s wet, muddy, snowmelt conditions, it was difficult to find many clear animal tracks in the mud. However, after it snowed an inch or two this weekend, I managed to find two different types of tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/26179787-AB7C-4013-B237-6EE6D40EFAE3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56\" width=\"-288\" height=\"-384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/26179787-AB7C-4013-B237-6EE6D40EFAE3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/26179787-AB7C-4013-B237-6EE6D40EFAE3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/26179787-AB7C-4013-B237-6EE6D40EFAE3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/26179787-AB7C-4013-B237-6EE6D40EFAE3-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/26179787-AB7C-4013-B237-6EE6D40EFAE3-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unidentified tracks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first tracks I saw looked like they had a similar orientation to the red squirrel tracks I saw in Jericho Research Forrest. However, the front two paw prints look very rounded. I entered the tracks into iNaturalist as unidentified and I am interested to see what other people think of these tracks! The second set of tracks I saw on campus look like they belong in the cat family because you can clearly see four toes but no claws, meaning they could&#8217;ve been retracted. I found these tracks near one of the campus buildings where I have seen an orange cat around, so I am wondering if these are domestic cat tracks. Still interesting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also managed to see three Eastern grey squirrels on campus! I was excited to see so many squirrels as it has been a couple months since I have consistently seen squirrels around. campus. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/D063E89F-6D5B-4E5D-BBD4-F35C27E94B6B-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" width=\"414\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/D063E89F-6D5B-4E5D-BBD4-F35C27E94B6B-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/D063E89F-6D5B-4E5D-BBD4-F35C27E94B6B-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/D063E89F-6D5B-4E5D-BBD4-F35C27E94B6B-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/D063E89F-6D5B-4E5D-BBD4-F35C27E94B6B-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/D063E89F-6D5B-4E5D-BBD4-F35C27E94B6B-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cat-like tracks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_4873-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" width=\"352\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_4873-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_4873-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_4873-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/IMG_4873.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Double trouble!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-2.52.15-PM-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\" width=\"353\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-2.52.15-PM-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-2.52.15-PM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-2.52.15-PM-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-2.52.15-PM-1536x1145.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jfiguero-\/files\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-2.52.15-PM.png 1610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hanging in front of Old Mill &lt;3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the iNaturalist assignment, I explored our university&#8217;s campus for signs of wildlife. 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