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TIL that horses went extinct in North America about 10,000 years ago. They were then reintroduced to the continent by the Spanish as early as the 1550s. (www.pbs.org)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Yes, I read that after posting the link. That is new info to me. I previously read that the existence of pronghorns, with their massive speed/acceleration, was evidence that this cheetah likely was fast as well, as they wouldn't have need to evolve that speed without a predator putting pressure on them to do so. This contradicts that somewhat.