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The Cave Lion (Panthera spelaea and Panthera fossilis)

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The Cave Lion (Panthera spelaea and Panthera fossilis)

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01-09-2017, 06:51 AM

It was from some quite old sources which I couldn't even remember the title and author properly.

But I think Panthera shawi should be the basal species/common ancestor for all lion species we known. It was the genetic isolation that created the interspecific status of the Eurasian/American Pleistocene lions.

The modern lions look mainly descended from the southern group of Panthera shawi, but when they dispersed to the rest of Africa, they could have managed to absorb the leftover of the northern group. From some anecdotal observation, I've seen the canine teeth of East African lions bear some resemblance with the Cave lion canine teeth. Maybe some modern lion population could show some closer genetic affinity with the Cave lion group than the rest.
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