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spoor

/spʊr/
noun
  1. The track or trail of an animal, especially a wild one.
    • The guide showed us how to identify the spoor of different animals.
    • The hunters followed the spoor of a deer through the forest.
    • We found fresh spoor near the river, so the bear must have passed recently.
Synonyms
trailtrackscent
verb
  1. To follow the track or trail of an animal.
    • Experienced hunters can spoor an animal even on rocky ground.
    • The tracker spoored the lion for hours through the tall grass.
    • They spoored the lost dog by following its paw prints in the mud.
Synonyms
followtrace
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