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Footprints are the impressions or images left behind by a person walking. '''Hoofprints''' and '''pawprints''' are those left by animals with Hooves or Paw s rather than Feet , while "'''shoeprints'''" is the specific term for prints made by Shoe s. They may either be indentations in the ground or something placed onto the surface that was stuck to the bottom of the foot. A " Trackway " is set of footprints in soft earth left by a life-form; Animal Tracks are the footprints, hoofprints, or pawprints of an animal. Footprints can be followed when Tracking during a Hunt or can provide evidence of activities. Some footprints remain unexplained, with several famous stories from Mythology and Legend . Others have provided evidence of prehistoric life and behaviours. FOOTPRINTS IN DETECTIVE WORK The print left behind at a 2006 . Photographs or Casting s of footprints can be taken to preserve the finding. Analysis of footprints and shoeprints is a specialist part of Forensic Science . Some detective work is relatively immediate, with criminals being tracked by the footprints they left in the snow leading from the crime scene to their home or hiding place. This is usually reported as a humorous story in news publications. 2006 . ANCIENT FOOTPRINTS Footprints have been preserved as Fossil s and provide evidence of prehistoric life. Known as " Ichnite s", these Trace Fossil s can give clues to the behaviour of specific species of Dinosaur . The study of such fossils is known as Ichnology and species known only by such evidence are known as Ichnospecies . The '' Grallator '' is one example of a Genus that has left no fossils other than ichnites. The finding of footprints in the 2006 . Other footprint findings
FOOTPRINTS IN MYTH AND LEGEND The appearance of footprints, or marks interpreted as footprints, have led to numerous myths and legends. Some locations use such imprints as tourist attractions. Examples of footprints in myth and legend include:
FOOTPRINTS IN POPULAR CULTURE 's foot and handprints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre .]] The imagery of footprints has been used in many areas of popular culture. Several poems and songs have been written about them, with the religious poem '' Footprints '' being one of the best known. Prints or impressions of a Child 's feet can be kept as a memento by parents. Usually this is done using paint. The impressions of Celebrity 's feet, usually in Concrete , may be kept in a collection such as that outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre . Footprints can be seen in some 2006 . REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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