Track on Quamby Bluff Tasmania

[SimonM]

Hi all,

I finally got away with a mate for some walks around my local area. Up on Quamby we came across this track and thought it was probably a Tassie Devil. Right or wrong?

 

[auscraft]

it is not a devil. I from the three pics think it is more a macropod walking on all 4's

 

[SimonM]

Seems obvious now that you have said that. This is one of the things I want to work on.

Thanks.

 

[Aussie123]

it is not a devil. I from the three pics think it is more a macropod walking on all 4's

I didn't think they looked devilish either (but I didn't comment earlier), but couldn't work out what they were .... now that you've said it it is quite obvious !

I think the 3rd photo clearly shows a "hand" print beside a foot and tail drag - obvious (now) !

The splayed "fingers" are non-devilish, from the tracks I've seen (in books / internet)

 

[auscraft]

if I was to guess not knowing the wildlife of the area I would say it was a bettong or a pademelon depending on the size rear foot not easy to see in pics

A pic to show the difference of a devil footprint
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Shows front and rear feet of the 5 animals

 

[SimonM]

http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/animals-of-tasmania/mammals/possums-kangaroos-and-wombats/macropods

These are the macropods in Tassie. Pademelons and Bennetts I see regularly.

 

[Aussie123]

I'm reminded that you can't look at one track in isolation. You need to look at a much wider picture ....

 

[SimonM]

I'm reminded that you can't look at one track in isolation. You need to look at a much wider picture ....

Yes. I think that's a good point. I focused on one thing and couldn't see past my first thought.

 

[koalaboi]

I reckon macropod with tail drag.

KB

 

[Howling Dingo]

Good pics..I love tracks like this,always a bit of a story.