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The simbakubwa, a giant Miocene lion.

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The simbakubwa, a giant Miocene lion.

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04-21-2019, 04:56 AM ( This post was last modified: 04-21-2019, 04:57 AM by Wolverine )

(04-21-2019, 02:39 AM)epaiva Wrote:
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If in the last picture proportion between Simba-beast and African lion are correct this animal in picture should be not "only" 7 times larger and weighted "only" 1500 kg but looks 20 times more massive and weight several tons... Look at picture - its larger than big rhino. I think somewhere is mistake:

1.) Mistake could be in initial assessment that Simba-beast weight was 1500 kg
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2..) That skull is not from adult African lion but from sub-adult or very young African lion
or
3.) The last picture with proportions is not correct

If this proportions are correct the Simba-beast should weight 180 kg x 20 = 3,6 tons... by far the largest carnivorous land mammal ever to walk this planet, but such a body mass is close to impossible for carnivorous land mammal. Somewhere there in the info we have is not correct.
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