Footfalls Revealing Paws

Glossary

Polar Bear Trail in Snow

Gait

The pattern of movement of animals during (terrestrial) locomotion.

Gaits used by cats and dogs include the walk, the amble, the pace, the trot, the canter and the gallop.

Track

Impression or indentation made on the substrate (ground) by a foot.

Dog Track in Sand

Title3

text

Title4

text

Title5

text

Title6

text

Title7

text

Title8

text

Title9

text

hover over shaded words to reveal more

A to C
D to F
G to L
M to O
P to Q
R to S
T to Z
All

Footfalls

Footsteps. The setting down of feet upon the ground.

The pattern of footfall constitutes the gait.

A single footfall imprinted into the substrate (ground) makes a track, a series of footfall(s) makes a trail.

Mountain Lion Trail in Snow

Revealing Paws

dogs' and cats' paws and tracks

Gait

Track

Title3

Title4

Title5

Title6

Title7

Title8

Title9

hover over shaded words to reveal more

Footfalls

Footsteps. The setting down of feet upon the ground.

The pattern of footfall constitutes the gait.

A single footfall imprinted into the substrate (ground) makes a track, a series of footfall(s) makes a trail.