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Spoor

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Hunting ContextPlay
Often used by hunters or in wildlife tracking, implying a pursuit or search. SlideThe tracker read the spoor with ease, predicting the leopard's path.
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Specificity MattersPlay
Identify the kind of animal when possible to provide more clarity. SlideThe fresh spoor along the riverbank was unmistakably that of a beaver.
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Beyond FootprintsPlay
Spoor can include other signs animals leave behind, like scents or droppings. SlideThe poacher's dog picked up the rabbit's spoor by its scent.