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TIL the world’s largest primates stood 10 feet tall and may have coexisted with humans before going extinct

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0Vbv TIL of the Pronghorn, the fastest creature in the western hemisphere. It can run 57mph for 9 miles. Existing pronghorn’s running speed and endurance far outpace any living predator, likely because its original predator is now extinct. It has 300° vision and can detect movement 4 miles away.
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