Lion tracks?

[SurfNHuntSD]

Following a deer trail I came across what I think are lion tracks.. anybody confirm? About the size of my palm, and second pic compares with what appears to be a small yote track (middle left). I figured with no claw marks and the size of it had to be a big kitty.

 

[8SteelTown]

Looks like a big heavy cat!

 

[ilovesprig]

No doubt...............Cat

 

[Bonejour]

That's a nice side by side comparison of coyote and lion tracks.

 

[SD Mike]

Agreed with all above. The rear pad of your tracks is certainly feline. Here's a quick little website that goes into more depth about feline vs. canine tracks, and determining which is which:

http://www.bear-tracker.com/caninevsfeline.html

 

[Snake Charmer]

Yep.

 

[topher1111]

That's a big cat.

 

[brad nsw]

Nice big kitty and great pictures

 

[rbduffer]

Yeah, I been seeing lion track all over the CNF. Haven't seen any lions yet.

 

[TonyS]

They are deliberately difficult to see. They plan that. If you sit in an area very still and watch for very slow deliberate movement you can spot them. It is a little scary because your body will know they are there way before your brain will. Wait and use that unexplicable fear, it will guide you to cats everytime.