Comments on: Fossil provides insights into origin of cheetahs http://www.hoxfulmonsters.com/2009/01/fossil-provides-insights-into-origin-of-cheetahs/ Who we're........what's our place........ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:08:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Nagraj http://www.hoxfulmonsters.com/2009/01/fossil-provides-insights-into-origin-of-cheetahs/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Nagraj Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:49:45 +0000 http://www.hoxfulmonsters.com/?p=1328#comment-500 yeah Ajith.......this finding of ancient fossils led scientists find out many intresting facts including original home of cheetahs...........ur understanding is pretty good regarding evolution of cheetahs ......... the specimen found also has a bulging nose, and, presumably large air sinuses for fast running,So running fast and becoming really good at it was one of the first steps in cheetah evolution. Later, the teeth changed as well. this fossil was considered to be most primitive in lineage............. yeah Ajith…….this finding of ancient fossils led scientists find out many intresting facts including original home of cheetahs………..ur understanding is pretty good regarding evolution of cheetahs ………

the specimen found also has a bulging nose, and, presumably large air sinuses for fast running,So running fast and becoming really good at it was one of the first steps in cheetah evolution. Later, the teeth changed as well.

this fossil was considered to be most primitive in lineage………….

]]> By: Ajith Edassery | DollarShower http://www.hoxfulmonsters.com/2009/01/fossil-provides-insights-into-origin-of-cheetahs/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Ajith Edassery | DollarShower Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:30:36 +0000 http://www.hoxfulmonsters.com/?p=1328#comment-499 Nagraj, That's quite some interesting facts about cheetahs. My elder son's (6 year old) favorite animals are the cat species ones - cheetahs, tigers and jaguars are his favs. I do not much about the evolution of these species but from what you explained about the bulged sinus, I get a feeling that they are probably a few generations behind (compared to the more majestic ones like bengal tigers) in the evolution process? :lol: just my theory. I mean, just like australopithecus v/s modern human hahah... (sorry for my ignorance... only heard some names like that in the past) Nagraj,
That’s quite some interesting facts about cheetahs. My elder son’s (6 year old) favorite animals are the cat species ones – cheetahs, tigers and jaguars are his favs.

I do not much about the evolution of these species but from what you explained about the bulged sinus, I get a feeling that they are probably a few generations behind (compared to the more majestic ones like bengal tigers) in the evolution process? :lol: just my theory. I mean, just like australopithecus v/s modern human hahah… (sorry for my ignorance… only heard some names like that in the past)

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