Panthera spelaea - Wikipedia
Panthera spelaea, commonly known as the cave lion (or less commonly as the steppe lion), is an extinct Panthera species that was native to Eurasia and northwest North America during the Pleistocene epoch.
Facts and Figures About the Cave Lion - ThoughtCo
2019年10月28日 · The Eurasian cave lion (Panthera spelaea) is a species of lion that went extinct around 12,000 years ago. It was one of the largest species of a lion to have ever lived. Only its North American cousin, the extinct American lion (Panthera atrox), was bigger.
Panthera spelaea (The Cave lion) — The Extinctions
Panthera spelaea usually called the ‘The Cave Lion’ or ‘Steppe lion’ is a species or subspecies of Felidae and belongs to the genus Panthera which includes most of the extant big cats. There are 3 subspecies recognized based on morphology occurring in succession.
Meet the European Cave Lion – A Cat So Big, It Hunted Bears
2024年6月12日 · The European cave lion (Panthera spelaea), also known as the Eurasian cave lion and steppe lion was an ancient lion belonging to the extinct Panthera genus. This lion became extinct over 13,000 years ago during the Pleistocene period.
Cave Lion - New World Encyclopedia
Cave lion, also known as European cave lion and Eurasian cave lion, is the common name for a extinct, large, wild felid, Panthera leo spelaea (or P. spelaea), which lived from about 370,000 to 10,000 years ago.
Panthera spelaea (cave lion) - Prehistoric Wildlife
(European/Eurasian cave lion) Name: Panthera spelaea. Phonetic: Pan-fee-rah lee-oh spe-lay-ah. Named By: Georg August Goldfuss - 1810. Classification: Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae, Panthera. Species: P. spelaea. Diet: Carnivore.
Distribution history of the cave lion ( Panthera spelaea ...
2024年9月1日 · The cave lion, Panthera spelaea (Goldfuss, 1810), is iconic species occupied the ecological niche of the top predator in Middle and Late Pleistocene ecosystems of Eurasia in the trophic pyramid of mammals.
European, Eurasian cave lion | DinoAnimals.com
Although European cave lions did not have impressive manes, they ruled areas of Europe and Asia, becoming the hallmark of the Pleistocene landscape, like today’s lions in Africa. How did they cope in the areas shared with other large predators and first humans? Why did they go …
Britain's Stone Age animals: the cave lion - Stump Cross Caverns
2023年10月2日 · The Eurasian cave lion, or Panthera spelaea, is a type of prehistoric big cat. Although similar to the modern-day lion, ancient cave lions were genetically different and had unique and distinct features.
Eurasian cave lion facts, distribution & population | BioDB
Roaming the frozen tundras of Europe and Asia, this mighty lion stood at the top of the food chain - a true king of the Ice Age