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urbpan ([personal profile] urbpan) wrote2015-01-30 07:46 pm

Urban snow tracking

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These are hop marks made by a rat moving quickly through very deep snow. Note the marks made by the tail keeping balance as the animal propels itself using mainly its back feet.

[identity profile] urbpan.livejournal.com 2015-02-02 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I totally agree! Rats and humans have been challenging one another for many years. I often tell people that besides the primates and maybe some parrots, they're the smartest animals in the zoo.