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Prehistoric Cheetahs Once Called Colorado Home

American Cheetah

Imagine driving down I-70 only to look out your window to see a cheetah racing after a pronghorn. Impossible right?  Just 13,000 years ago, these highspeed cats’ relatives ruled the western plains. Many called the regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, and Nebraska home. They are known among archeologists as “false cheetahs” due to the similar bone structure of fossils. These […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 4, 2022
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