Ancient DNA Proves the Extinct ‘American Cheetah’ Split from Pumas 2.6 Million Years Ago

“Calling it the American cheetah implies a specific behavior and ecology, which isn’t necessarily appropriate for this ...
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The American cheetah was not a cheetah – and some of them had a diet closer to that of orcas than other big cats

・North America used to be home to a now-extinct big cat popularly called the American cheetah. ・New genetic data has proven once and for all that it was actually more closely related to living pumas ...
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The extinct American ‘cheetah’ was not a cheetah after all

An artistic rendering of two Miracinonyx, one in Beringia preying mainly on fish and one in the Lower 48 feeding on pronghorn antelope. With their slender bodies and long front legs, Miracinonyx ...
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A big cat that used to prowl the prairies of Ice Age America has had a makeover.

Josh has a degree in Biology from University College London, and specialises in animals, palaeontology, climate, and the environment.View full profile Josh has a degree in Biology from University ...