Panthera spelaea
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Panthera spelaea, commonly known as the cave lion, is an extinct Panthera species that was native to Eurasia and northwest North America during the Pleistocene epoch. Genetic analysis of ancient DNA h
Cave lion skull exhibited in the Muséum de Toulouse, France
Cave lions and bison depicted in the Chauvet Cave, France
Size comparison of various specimens attributed to the P. spelaea/fossilis lineage spanning from the early Middle Pleistocene (1) to the end of the Late Pleistocene (5) showing great level of size variation and decline in overall body size through time. Scale bar for skulls = 10 cm (3.9 in)
Beringian wolf
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The Beringian wolf is an extinct population of wolf that lived during the Ice Age. It inhabited what is now modern-day Alaska, Yukon, and northern British Columbia. Some of these wolves survived well
Artist's impression of the Beringian wolf
Bison surrounded by a gray wolf pack. Beringian wolves preyed most often on steppe bison and horse.
Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled