Origin Worksheet There are approximately seven recognized subspecies of cheetah, including the king cheetah. What criteria are used to distinguish between these subspecies? Do you think that they are really different subspecies?
Why do you think that cheetah distribution is more limited today than it was a few hundreds of years ago?
If you were studying the historical lineage of the cheetah, what other information would you need to know to understand their origin?
What types of data can be used to determine the time each evolutionary branch occurred?
Can you compare proteins to predict the time each evolutionary branch occurred?
What other chemical data can be used to estimate the time each evolutionary branch occurred?
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