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[–] PyroVK@lemmy.zip 79 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Big cat. You're aware of the cheetah? Just picture that but not in Africa

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 month ago (4 children)

You know what really caught me up: where are horses native to?

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 66 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are wild horses on the Mongolian steppes.

All other horses are domesticated. Even the free horses in USA and Australia are descendants of domesticated horses.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You're right! But also, horses were native to North America but they went extinct 10,000 years ago and weren't introduced until much more recently.

[–] thurmite@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Don’t tell that to a Mormon

[–] PyroVK@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

PBS Eons has a couple good videos on both horse evolution and domestication.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

It’s just a damn good series in general as well