By Sean Fagan
Among the stunning native woodlands of south Portugal I found numerous track & sign that were very similar to track & sign I find in Ireland (Photo: Sean Fagan).
When you gain competence in recognising a variety of animal tracks & sign in your home country - there is often a significant carry-over as regards positively identifying the tracks & sign of animals abroad.
Why? because of the similarity of track & sign features among closely related animals.
A while back - I spent some time tracking in Portugal and I was pleasantly surprised to find some sign left by an Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) was practically identical to sign left by Irish hares (Lepus timidus hibernicus)...
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