1/31/20

In figure one you see a print of an animal. I am pretty confident that it is the print of a deer. This is because the size of the print is right and it has the two defined sections which are common in deer hooves. Deer do also live in centennial woods so it is not a crazy idea. In figure two you see the footprint of a canine. While you cannot see the claws to help distinguish between a canine or feline, it is most likely canine because of the size of the print is larger than most feline prints. Figures three and four which are scat and urine. They were found near the animals trail so I believe they are all of the same canine. I also believe that this was a tamed canine because in figure five you see the print of some larger creature which I believe was the owner of this canine. The reason why I believe this is because tracks are side by side for a large portion of the walk to my spot. Now this could be a sign of one of the creatures tracking the other, but I do not think this is correct because there was no change in stride and it was relatively consistent throughout my walk. 

There were two main twigs that I found. The fist as seen in figure six, I believe it is American beech. This is because it has the large bulbs, alternating branching, and has a deep reddish brown coloration. The other twig, as shown in figure seven, is the one I can’t identify because it has long bulbs and alternating branching. Which I cannot match to any species. There have been a lot of changes to my spot. First, the conditions to get there were awful because everything was super icy. Second, more things appear dead and it’s harder to find signs of life. Third, I noticed a couple of the smaller plants had died which was very sad because they were cute. Finally, it was easier to see that animals were still around because it was easier to find there footprints.

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