It is snowing as I write this, so I'm feeling inspired to share another snow track. This track comes from a lawn in St. Paul, Minnesota. The question is "who?" As a bonus, explain which direction the animal was moving.

An ideal answer will identify the animal to species, explain how you arrived at your answer, and explain how you eliminated other candidates and possibilities. It is, after all, a raccoon until proven otherwise. Your explanations will help others benefit from your process as you puzzle through this.

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Answers are due by March 4.