Zoomorphic Tracks Attributes

The attribute sets and attributes for the above class are described below. Minor edits which enhance the current definitions should be made directly to the text. Major changes or revisions which change the attribute words should follow the directions at the bottom of this page under Proposed Changes.

Order

Single choice. This identifies the various types of animal tracks. Examples for Zoomorphic Tracks.Order

Bear

Bear prints are often stylized in a variety of ways. A natural print is shorter and rounder than a human footprint and all digits are nearly the same size. In some instances, the pad is stylized into a single or double bar with leading toe marks. Other designs may include leading toe marks connected to a segmented rectangle or a segmented closed U shape.

Bird

Typically shown as three lines joined together at a vertex. Bird tracks may have three or four toes pointing forward, or three toes pointing forward and one toe pointing backward. Tracks of swimming birds may show webbed feet.

Canine

Tracks in the canine family will have four toes with claw marks and the heel pad will be triangular with a rounded point at the top and the trailing edge may be indented. The front toes, rear toes, and heel pad should be positioned so that an X can be drawn with the center at the top of the heel pad. The lower lines of the X will go to the sides of the heel pad and the trailing toes. The upper lines will go between a leading toe and a trailing toe.

Feline

Cat tracks have four toes as does the canine family, but usually do not have claw marks. The front of the heel pad will be indented and the back of the heel pad will be flat or show nodules of about the same size.

Rabbit

Three or four feet may be shown.

Ungulate

Any type of hoofed animal.

Other

Any other type of footprint believed to be zoomorphic. May be one of the above but cannot be identified as such.

Size

Multiple choice. Examples for Zoomorphic Tracks.Size

>Life Size

The print is much larger than the print of an adult animal.

Adult Size

The print is about the size of an adult animal.

Miniature

The print is much smaller than an adult animal.

Big Digits

The digits are much larger than normal.

Number Digits

Multiple choice. Examples for Zoomorphic Tracks.Number Digits

Two

One or more of the prints has two digits.

Three

One or more of the prints has three digits.

Four

One or more of the prints has four digits.

Five

One or more of the prints has five digits.

Six

One or more of the prints has six digits.

Seven

One or more of the prints has seven digits.

Eight

One or more of the prints has eight digits.

Nine

One or more of the prints has nine digits.

Ten

One or more of the prints has ten or more digits.

Group Size

Single choice. The number of tracks, if more than one. Examples for Zoomorphic Tracks.Group Size

Two

Two.

Three

Three.

Four

Four.

Five

Five.

Six - Ten

Less than ten.

Ten - Twenty

Less than twenty.

More Than Twenty

More than twenty.

Proposed Changes

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