Cave lion cub

[peter]

I knew about the lion cub found well north of Yakutia, but missed the exchange in this thread. Posts 3 and 4 are very interesting. The lion cub opened a lot of doors of hidden rooms.  

The photograph of the skull in the article in post 4 is interesting as well. Compared to the big cat skulls I saw (lion, tiger, jaguar and leopard), it's a bit different. The facial part, as in modern lions, is stretched, but a bit less inflated. The mandibula isn't convex, as in modern lions, but straight and even a bit concave, pointing towards a different use of the jaw and the teeth. The canines, however, are very similar to what I saw in modern lion skulls (referring to the angle, shape and size). 

I agree with Guate's advice to start a new thread. This is something that deserves special attention in more than one way. Reply