Moso

"Moso" is a short story by Harry Turtledove, published in Space and Time, #104, Summer, 2008; Reincarnations, Capclave, 2009. It is a type of alternate natural history that suggests a species of feline large enough to eat a modern elephant evolved and co-existed with humans, the titular moso. The story is set in Africa, and centers on a young boy as he prepares to enter manhood.