Cheetahs migrated from North America
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 15:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is now at home on the African plains, but it started a migration 100,000 years ago from North America towards its current habitat. The research found that the migration from North America was costly for the species, triggering the first major reduction in their gene pool.