The animals who do brave the cold leave behind foot, talon and paw prints in the fresh snow and Zookeepers have been documenting the unique patterns left behind by some of them.

Chris Wellens, of the Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center in Laconia, shows how to identify animal tracks in the winter.

Track sizes may vary, as well as the placement of the tracks, which depend on whether an animal is walking, running, trotting or jumping. You may also use nearby scat for other identification markers.

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