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Quiz #26 - Question

 
Photo 26A

Habitat: A mountain range in southern Arizona, near the Mexican border (Photo 26A). (Hmm, looks very similar to the habitat of Quiz 23.)

Photo 26B

The tracks were found in Oak/Sycamore forest high in the mountains, where it had recently snowed (Photo 26B).

Time of Year: January.

Photo 26C

As seen here in Photo 26C, there are some clean tracks in the shallow snow.

Photo 26D

Photo 26D is zoomed in on the trail – the stride ranges from 8 to 12 inches, and the trail width ranges from 2½ to 3½ inches.

Photo 26E

Photos 26E & 26F show a continuation of the trail down a boulder field, a tricky crossing that the animal negotiated without even breaking stride.

Photo 26F
Photo 26G

Photos 26G, 26H, and 26J are zoomed in on individual footprints. The prints are about 1½” wide by 1¾” long.

Photo 26H
Photo 26J
 
Who is this mysterious animal of the high desert mountains?
 

Quiz #26 - Answer

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