noun
- the footprint or track of an animal, especially a large wild animal such as a tiger or bear
Usage: primarily used in wildlife tracking and hunting contexts
Examples
- The forest ranger identified the pugmarks as belonging to a Bengal tiger.
- Fresh pugmarks in the mud indicated that a leopard had passed through recently.
- Wildlife researchers use pugmarks to track and study animal populations.
- The hunter followed the pugmarks through the dense jungle.
- Clear pugmarks were visible in the soft earth near the watering hole.
- Scientists can determine an animal’s size and species from its pugmarks.