# The 'American Cheetah' Was Actually a Different Animal All Along

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-11 10:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 1 · Current Velocity: 0.25

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| smithsonianmag.com | For Decades, Scientists Thought an 'American Cheetah' Once Roamed North America. Turns Out the Extinct Cat Wasn't a Cheetah | 2026-09-11 08:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxQTmJYcE5lMm9xLW9XTHd1TU8ySXl0N05MZVZEX2NUYTJXS0VhSEs4d2t3eGctSC1mRXNybEQ0ZHlkaTcxZE1TN0NBRHcybTN4eURCYTRwQnI4MHZsV3dnTGtQY041Z2JYUkVTWjhqSkJhVThiNzlra1dEV0NlcXRWeU1oOEhaOHNVYXZ2bXpJWndwbUFjcy1XUmo4OHpuWHJNSC1UR2VIVmZvY3AwelNtTzBaMVlOX1dqMFpGQ29RNjFXak9ZYUN2eC0yMWRmbTBCZHJzNjI5UG4wYW0tQWx5dHdfNTBaNlBBbE04aE9iemktNi1JRkgzWWpqckt5TTBHelJHRi1KRE9yNTg?oc=5) |

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