
Spoor
Hunting Context
Often used by hunters or in wildlife tracking, implying a pursuit or search.

The tracker read the spoor with ease, predicting the leopard's path.
Specificity Matters
Identify the kind of animal when possible to provide more clarity.

The fresh spoor along the riverbank was unmistakably that of a beaver.
Beyond Footprints
Spoor can include other signs animals leave behind, like scents or droppings.

The poacher's dog picked up the rabbit's spoor by its scent.
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