To: wildbill
The cave lion is a subspecies of lion that went extinct around 12,400 years ago. It was one of the largest subspecies of a lion to have ever lived. Scientists believes it was as much as ten percent larger than modern lions. It's often depicted in cave paintings as having some kind of collar fluff and possibly stripes.
Cave Lion Basics
--Scientific Name: Panthera leo spelaea
--Habitat: Woodlands and mountains of Eurasia
-- Historical Period: Late Pleistocene-Modern (500,000-2,000 years ago)
--Size and Weight: Up to 7-8 feet long and 700-800 pounds
--Diet: Meat
--Distinguishing Characteristics: Large size; powerful limbs; possibly manes and stripes
16 posted on
11/16/2017 10:41:51 AM PST by
Alas Babylon!
(Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
To: Alas Babylon!
I wonder what happened to their climate? I wonder if it was man made change back then. Or is it possible this stuff goes in cycles?
23 posted on
11/16/2017 10:46:32 AM PST by
Vermont Lt
(Burn. It. Down.)
To: Alas Babylon!
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At least they got the 2000 years right.
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27 posted on
11/16/2017 10:58:56 AM PST by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: Alas Babylon!
Wake me when they clone some Saber-tooth cats and short faced bears.
35 posted on
11/16/2017 11:11:19 AM PST by
Rebelbase
(The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.-- H.L. Mencken)
To: Alas Babylon!
About the size of the avg Grizzly, depending on how length is measured, but probably faster due to body configuration.
48 posted on
11/16/2017 11:35:51 AM PST by
Covenantor
(Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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