Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations ミイラ化したチーター、サウジアラビアの洞窟で発見 失われた個体群の手がかりに
Ahmed Boug/Communications Earth and Environment via AP
Scientists have uncovered mummified cheetah remains in northern Saudi Arabian caves, ranging from about 130 to over 1,800 years old. Researchers excavated seven mummies and the bones of 54 other cheetahs near Arar.
Researchers aren’t sure how exactly the cheetahs became mummified, but the caves’ dr...