Cheetah mummies found in Arabian caves provide rare genome from a lost population

Preserved by dry, cool air and darkness, the cheetah mummies are offering scientists DNA insights into a lost population and ...

Mummified cheetahs discovered in caves in Saudi Arabia: "Something that I've never seen before"

Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The seven mummies range from 130 to over 1,800 years old.
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First Naturally Mummified Cheetah Specimens, Discovered In Arabian Cave, Date Back 100-4,000 Years

S even naturally preserved mummified cheetahs have been discovered in a cave in Saudi Arabia. The contents of these caves, ...
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Ancient mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves rewrite the species’ history — and its future

Learn how seven naturally preserved cheetahs discovered in northern Saudi Arabia reveal that the Arabian Peninsula once ...