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A map of locations where fossils of Miracinonyx, "the American cheetah," have been found in North America. A new study, revealing diet and DNA information on the extinct cat, studied specimens from Wyoming's Natural Trap Cave and two sites in eastern Alaska.
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1 posted on 09/08/2026 7:28:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

“Our published isotope data shows it was eating bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, and probably horses, too.” ..
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Were these today’s versions, or 20000 year old versions?


3 posted on 09/08/2026 8:02:21 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob ( My pronoun is EXIT. Generally full of /S -- Living with Havana Syndrome -infected from Main Stream)
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To: SunkenCiv

And the advantage of saber tooth cats is a reduction in the human population.


5 posted on 09/08/2026 8:54:17 PM PDT by DannyTN
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