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2 summaries matching “puma” in Paleontology & Fossil Felids on homotherium
Evolution of the extinct Sabretooths and the American cheetah-like cat
PaperThis study recovered ancient DNA from extinct North American cats, including the scimitar-toothed Homotherium and the cheetah-like Miracinonyx, to test their relationships against living felids. The g…
Ross Barnett, Ian Barnes, Matthew J. Phillips, Larry D. Martin, C. Richard Harington, Jennifer A. Leonard, Alan Cooper · Current Biology · 2005
Research overview: cats and the Great American Biotic Interchange
OverviewThis overview surveys how the Great American Biotic Interchange, triggered by the rise of the Panamanian land bridge, allowed cats to spread between North and South America. Following this connection,…