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by John Mancuso, Director of Naturalist Education and Graphics, Greenburgh Nature Center - March 2005

Many times when you walk through a forest it may seem like nobody is home.  Animals may be hiding or sleeping in their homes, camouflaged, or just quiet.  But most forests are filled with animals.  Next time you're on a nature hike, try seeing how many wildlife signs you can find to let you know that animals are at home in the forest.  Use the list below as a guide.
INSECT HOLES in bark, leaves or on the ground ants  TRACKS footprints tracks
  LAYS (impression where an animal laid down)fawn BURROWS digging holes, tree cavities cavity
  GALLS gall1.jpg gall2.jpg gall3.jpg NESTS nest.jpg WEBS  spiderwebglass.jpg
scraps FOOD SCRAPS bearlook        
CHEWS (bite marks) chewmarks on trees or nuts squirrelpcone.jpg SCRATCHES or clawmarksclaw marks on trees
DEAD INSECTS  deadinsects  or other animals on the ground  WOOD CHIPS around the base of the treedrilling
FUR (animal hair), FEATHERS feathersSCALES snakeetc.
  ANIMAL DROPPINGS scat (scat), droppings SCENTS skunk (of urine or musk)
PLANTSbranch(or anything) that has been moved or damaged frogskeleton SKELETAL REMAINS bones
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