Tracks in the Snow

We woke up in the Gatineau Hills to these tracks in the snow. The footprints are all single file and they petered off into the woods. The tracks are connected. They were too large to be rabbit and deer have four feet. These were obviously made by a bi-pedal or two footed animal.

Then it struck me. These were wild turkey tracks. Wild turkeys have flourished in this neck of the woods in the past few years. A couple of weeks ago, there were eight wild turkeys pecking at the dead grass before snow covered the ground.

With the ice storm that we had on Saturday, and the snow yesterday, it must be tough for the wild animals, turkeys included to find food.

Lion Tailed Macaque

The lion-tailed macaque is an old world monkey that is endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. Its outstanding characteristic is the silver-white mane which surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin. The lion-tailed macaque is a diurnal rain forest dweller. It is a good climber and spends a majority of its life in the upper canopy of tropical moist evergreen forests.

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Golden Langur

The golden langur, is an old world monkey found in a small region of Assam in India and in the neighboring foothills of the himalayan ranges of Bhutan. Long considered sacred by many Himalayan peoples, it is one of the most endangered primate species of India.

The golden langur is known for its rich golden to bright creamish hair, a black face and a very long tail measuring up to 50 centimetres in length. For the most part, the langur is confined to high trees where its long tail serves as a balancer when it leaps across branches. During the rainy season it obtains water from dew and rain drenched leaves. Its diet is herbivorous, consisting of ripe and unripe fruits, mature and young leaves, seeds, buds and flowers.

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