What made these tracks in the snow

My best guess is a kangaroo on a pogo stick ;-)

Location is Northern Virginia USA

39 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world

6 Comments

YoFrodo@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 217d (3 replies)

Probably a cat.

xylogx@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 217d (2 replies)

Ok this looks like a good call. I was skeptical until I read this -> https://iere.org/what-animal-tracks-go-in-a-straight-line/

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 217d (1 reply)

Link isn't loading for me, sorry. Does it mention that most stalking/solo predators do this? 🤘🏼

xylogx@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 217d

There is much more but this is the intro:

“## What Animal Tracks Go in a Straight Line?

Many animals employ gaits that result in track patterns appearing as a straight line, but the most typical animals whose tracks form nearly perfect straight lines are those employing direct register gaits, notably the fox and members of the cat family

UnspecificGravity@piefed.social · 18 pts · 217d

That's a cat. They put their hind feet into the holes made by they forefeet and walk close together like that. Perfect little predators.

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 16 pts · 217d

Sand people. They always ride single file to hide their numbers.