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11-29-2019, 12:22 PM( This post was last modified: 11-29-2019, 12:37 PM by peter )
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You know the Dutch were among the first settlers in South Africa. Some years ago, I read a number of old journals kept by settlers and others. I didn't find anything on the size of Cape lions, but there were quite a few entries on lions attacking cattle and settlers.
In the former Zoological Museum of Amsterdam (ZMA), I saw a few skulls of lions shot in the southernmost part of South Africa a long time ago. The skulls of these 'Cape' lions (referring to the labels) were different from Kruger skulls in that they were shorter and (relatively) wider.
I'll repost the info when I have time.
The info of Roberts on skulls was difficult to read (too small). Can you do a repost?