Glossary
Lateral
Located away from the middle of the body, or a structure of the body.
Relating to or located towards the left or the right side.
Relating to or located towards the left or the right side.
Track
Impression or indentation made on the substrate (ground) by a foot.
Central Line
An imaginary line along the direction of travel.
Trail
Series of traces made by, and left behind, by an organism.
Includes track and sign.
Includes track and sign.
Stride
The distance from the one track of a foot to the next track of the same foot.
This is conventionally measured from the proximal edge of the first track to the proximal edge of the next track of the same foot, and parallel to the central line.
This is conventionally measured from the proximal edge of the first track to the proximal edge of the next track of the same foot, and parallel to the central line.
Straddle
The width of a trail pattern.
This is conventionally measured from the most lateral point of a left track to the most lateral point of a right track, measured at right angles to the central line.
Therefore, this is the broadest possible measurement of width of a trail.
This is conventionally measured from the most lateral point of a left track to the most lateral point of a right track, measured at right angles to the central line.
Therefore, this is the broadest possible measurement of width of a trail.
Spoor
The series of traces made by, and left behind, by an organism.
This includes tracks and sign.
This should be contrasted with a track, which is an individual footprint.
This includes tracks and sign.
This should be contrasted with a track, which is an individual footprint.
Trackway
The marks or traces left by an organism (e.g. footprints, tail drags and belly drags).
Trail Pattern
The pattern of tracks.
Collectively, individual footprints form a trail pattern.
Collectively, individual footprints form a trail pattern.
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Straddle
The width of a trail pattern.
This is conventionally measured from the lateral edge of a left track to the lateral edge of a right track, and at right angles to the central line.
Therefore, this is the broadest possible measurement of width of a trail.
Cf. stride
