Paw prints

This paw print was left by a badger.

As badgers are nocturnal it can be difficult to see them in the wild, but you can still look out for their tracks during the daylight hours. Their prints look similar to those of a cat, but are larger (around 5cm long and 6.5cm wide), and badgers have five toes whereas cats only have 4. Claw marks might also be visible on badger tracks.

Foxes

Fox prints differ slightly to badger prints, they don't have the elongated claws that are visible in badger prints.

Dogs

Dog prints are very similar to fox prints, depending on the breed they may be quite a bit bigger than the fox prints. 

Rabbits

Rabbits are another mammal that has a very similar paw print to dogs and foxes.

Otters

You might be very lucky and spot an otter track. Obviously, these are more likely to be seen in mud, perhaps on a river bank or near the shore. It is more likely to spot tracks or other traces that otters have been around than to actually see one of these shy and elusive creatures.