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30 sty 2016 · The American lion, also known as Panthera atrox, is an extinct big cat that lived in North America during the Pleistocene era. It was one of the largest felines that ever existed, with males estimated to have weighed up to 350 kg (771 lb), around 25% larger than modern African lions.
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.
12 paź 2023 · We report new evidence of hunting lesions on the 48,000 years old cave lion skeleton found at Siegsdorf (Germany) that attest to the earliest direct instance of a large predator kill in human...
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 to...
The hunters tracked the wounded lion and killed him with a second arrow the next morning (about 10 to 12 hours later) at a location less than 250 metres (270 yd) from the initial shot. Cecil's body was then skinned and his head was removed. [6]
