When deer are walking, you can tell whether the track maker was a buck or a doe. Males tend to have wider shoulders, so the hind tracks (the ones on top) will fall to the inside of the line of travel. The doe's wider hips will cause the hind tracks to fall to the outside of the line of travel.

Below is a simple diagram of the various patterns and hoof formations of the black-tailed deer, including explanation of the appearance of the tracks so that you can identify tracks in the wild.

 

 

 

Using the diagram above, analyze the picture below and answer the following questions:

 

 

Click on the picture below to see if your answer was right!