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07-16-2016, 10:00 AM( This post was last modified: 07-16-2016, 10:04 AM by GrizzlyClaws )
The plausible scenario could be that Panthera shawi, as the earliest stem group for the lion-like cats, had diverged into two species in 1.89 mya, the one remained in Africa became Panthera leo, and the one migrated to Eurasia became Panthera spelaea.
And yes, the canine teeth of Panthera shawi is definitely within the range of the spelaea species.