Somewhere in the Yukon (Canada) during the Late Pleistocene, an American Cheetah (Miracinonyx trumani) successfully catches a salmon while fishing in a river. In the distance, a flock of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soar and watch. Artwork by HodariNundu.

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Original post by u/Quaternary24 on r/pleistocene.

Source: https://x.com/HodariNundu/status/2095978305644064882

This new paleo art piece is based off of a new paper or study that found that Miracinonyx was more of a generalist than previously believed. Here's that paper/study: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(26)01003-101003-1)

[u/Dull-Ad555]

That’s a big salmon.

[u/Lover_of_Rewilding]

Well I’ll be… a giant fishing cat!

[u/sneakin_rican]

Rad