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The American lion (Panthera atrox (/ ˈ p æ n θ ər ə ˈ æ t r ɒ k s /), with the species name meaning "savage" or "cruel", also called the North American lion) is an extinct pantherine cat native to North America during the Late Pleistocene from around 130,000 to 12,800 years ago.
30 sty 2016 · The American lion (Panthera atrox) is an extinct subspecies of lion that lived in North America during the Pleistocene era. It is believed to have evolved from an ancestor of the modern lion around 500,000 years ago and first appeared in North America around 200,000 years ago.
3 mar 2023 · The lion (Panthera leo), once widely distributed across most of Africa and parts of Europe and Asia, is now confined to a number of isolated areas as shown on the map, amounting to only about 20% of its historic range. Around a hundred years ago there were likely as many as 200,000 lions living wild in Africa.
18 mar 2023 · Lions prowled North America for tens of thousands of years before going extinct. Today, no lions lounge in southern Alberta canola fields or chase prey through Yukon grasslands—so what...
4 wrz 2023 · The Panthera Atrox, commonly referred to as the American Lion, holds a significant place in the study of prehistoric mammals. This apex predator was one of the largest felids in history, exhibiting immense strength, speed, and agility.
29 lut 2024 · The prehistoric American lion, scientifically named Panthera atrox, is an extinct species of lion that roamed North America during the Late Pleistocene epoch, from approximately 340,000...
1 gru 2010 · The number of reported mountain lion attacks and fatalities has increased since 1950 with a plateau in 1990. Attacks by older lions are more likely to be fatal, especially during the winter months. These data will help provide a basis for understanding risks and outcomes during mountain lion encounters.
