This way, by analyzing its skeleton, the experts have proved that the Miracinonyx trumani, despite having long and light legs, was not as prepared as once thought to run after its preys, like the Old World cheetahs.
The results of the study, published in the scientific journal Biology Letters, also revealed that the claws of the Miracinonyx were retractable and it had the ability to grapple with its preys, like the rest of the felines, with the exception of the cheetah.
“Although in appearance they were very like modern cheetahs, their way of hunting was more similar to that of a cougar
Researchers uncover new characteristics of the extinct American cheetah ‘Miracinonyx’
The short answer is, nope, not a cheetah analog. My question is, if not Miracinonyx, what predator created the speed of pronghorns as Miracinonyx was thought to.
Isotopic analysis disagrees. Next time, do more research before making such claims. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1040618222002658
That paper is after the post date and I didn’t make any claims. I just reported on those that did.