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Freak Felids - A Discussion of History's Largest Felines

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( This post was last modified: 06-09-2015, 10:15 AM by tigerluver )

Here's a visual of the largest Pleistocene cats.

For search scope purposes... A text version of the picture (from left to right):

American lion (Panthera atrox)
Mass: 370 kg
Shoulder Height: 120 cm
Body Length: 220 cm

Mosbach Cave Lion (Panthera fossilis)
Mass: 420 kg
Shoulder Height: 130 cm
Body Length: 230 cm

Late European Cave Lion (Panthera spelaea)
Mass: 270 kg
Shoulder Height: 100 cm
Body Length: 200 cm

Smilodon populator
Mass: 400 kg
Shoulder Height: 120 cm
Body Length: 220 cm

Smilodon fatalis
Mass: 280 kg
Shoulder Height: 100 cm
Body Length: 190 cm

Ngandong tiger (Panthera tigris soloensis)
Mass: 470 kg
Shoulder Height: 120 cm
Body Length: 240 cm


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I went with the spotted P. atrox version as representation of P. fossilis, as P. fossilis is more primitive, and more likely to have such spots.
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RE: Freak Felids - A Discussion of History's Largest Felines - tigerluver - 06-09-2015, 07:58 AM
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