Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $37,872
46%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $198 to reach 47%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: venaticus

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Perfectly Mummified Cheetahs Are The First Naturally Mummified Big Cats Ever Found...The oldest date back over 4,000 years.

    09/30/2025 12:47:07 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 25 replies
    IFL Science ^ | September 30, 2025 | Eleanor Higgs
    It is thought the specimens became trapped inside the cave where the constant temperature and stable humidity perfectly mummified the remains. Image Credit: A. Boug Research Square (2025) CC BY 4.0 =============================================================== Alot of fun creatures dwell in caves, from cave spiders to the orange crocs and even a whole range of eyeless beasties. However, one species not typically found in caves is cheetahs, but a host of their mummified remains has been discovered inside a cave in Saudi Arabia. Cheetahs were once widespread across the Arabian Peninsula but have lost around 98 percent of their original historic range. Inside...