Miracinonyx (American Cheetah‭)

Mih-rah-sin-oh-nix.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2014, November 25). Miracinonyx (American Cheetah‭). Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/miracinonyxamerican-cheetah/

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Name

Miracinonyx ‭(‬Amazing cheetah‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mih-rah-sin-oh-nix.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivora,‭ ‬Felidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Size

Roughly 85 centimetres high at the shoulder.

Known locations

North America.

Time Period

Throughout the Pleistocene.

Fossil representation

Many specimens are known,‭ ‬although usually of fragmentary remains.

In Depth

Further Reading

– The Cheetah: Native American. – Science 14 September 1979: Vol. 205 no. 4411 pp. 1155-1158. – Daniel B. Adams – 1979. – The Plio-Pleistocene cheetah-like cat Miracinonyx inexpectatus of North America – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 10(4):434-454. – Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Frederick Grady & Bj�rn Kurt�n – 1990. -Evolution of the extinct Sabretooths and the American cheetah-like cat. – Current Biology 15 (15): R589–R590 – Ross Barnett, Ian Barnes, Matthew J. Phillips, Larry D. Martin, C. Richard Harington, Jennifer A. Leonard, Alan Cooper – 2005.

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