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Jefferinoopolis
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Message 188 of 204 (608930)
03-15-2011 11:11 AM
Reply to: Message 183 by Kaichos Man
03-15-2011 7:35 AM


Re: The Great Jenkins
Enjoyed only by the cheetah. This is a very simple proposition, Doctor. A leopard, through deleterious mutation, lost the ability to retract its claws. Those claws became blunt and dog-like. The individuals carrying the mutation, unable to climb trees, had to rely on their speed over the ground. The fastest survived -natural selection- and the cheetah was born.
According to the San Diego Zoo, Leopards have retractable claws. Cheetahs on the other hand only have partially retractable claws. This ensures that they maintain traction when they make turns at a full run.
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Edited by Jefferinoopolis, : Added link for Cheetah statement

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Jefferinoopolis
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Message 193 of 204 (608958)
03-15-2011 2:10 PM
Reply to: Message 191 by NoNukes
03-15-2011 12:33 PM


Re: The Great Jenkins
K Man is saying that cheetahs are devolved leopards. Nothing you have posted is in conflict with this idea.
K Man stated that Cheetahs lost the ability to retract their claws and therefore a loss of information occurred.
However that isn't correct. Cheetahs still maintain the ability to retract their claws. They can't fully retract them like most other cats but the structure is still there to retract them. Nothing has been lost.

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