Freak Felids - A Discussion of History's Largest Felines

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It is possible, since they were an earlier branch of the tiger species, so the evolutionary morphology per se could be slightly different in comparison to the modern tigers.


Here is the resin cast from boneclone based on the holotype of the Alaskan Cave lion; the skull is 384 mm, and the upper canine measures 127 mm.

https://boneclones.com/product/cave-lion-skull-BC-104


https://boneclones.com/product/cave-lion-canine-KO-104

If we apply the 167 mm giant canine from Harbin, then the skull of the Alaskan Cave lion will be scaled up to 505 mm.


The canine of the Alaskan Cave lion is proportionally long but thinner in comparison to American lion, but the giant canine from Harbin is way thicker than American lion's.

http://donsmaps.com/images23/cavelionskulls.jpg

Can you imagine if we fit the 167 mm canine into a normal sized big cat skull? It is going to be way out of proportion. Reply