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The extinct American 'cheetah' was not a cheetah after all

The extinct American 'cheetah' was not a cheetah after allWorldPing

With their slender bodies and long front legs, Miracinonyx trumani—often nicknamed the "American cheetah"—was long thought to be a North American analog of the African big cat.

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