Have you ever noticed how some animal tracks line up in a way that almost feels like a puzzle? I was just thinking that maybe those patterns could hint at shortcuts or hidden routes—could we figure out where a trail is going just by the shape of the tracks? What do you think?

You’re right—just tracing a straight line is too naive. The spacing between footprints, the way they sink, and how they change when the ground shifts can tell us a lot about what’s ahead. Let’s catalog those variables and see if a pattern emerges before we take the next step.