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  "id": 5578497,
  "title": "Was the ‘American cheetah’ a cheetah at all?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/was-the-american-cheetah-a-cheetah-at-all",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Science News",
    "slug": "science-news",
    "url": "https://www.sciencenews.org/article/american-cheetah-puma-ancient-dna-diet"
  },
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  "summary": "Ancient DNA confirms Miracinonyx trumani was more closely related to modern pumas than cheetahs and had a more varied diet than previously thought.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}