My best guess is a kangaroo on a pogo stick ;-)
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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/
Link isn't loading for me, sorry. Does it mention that most stalking/solo predators do this? 🤘🏼
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”