The American lion (Panthera atrox (/ ˈ p æ n θ ər ə ˈ æ t r ɒ k s /), with the species name meaning "savage" or "cruel", also called the North American lion) is an extinct pantherine cat native to North America during the Late Pleistocene from around 129,000 to 12,800 years ago.

Aug 6, 2024 · The American lion was a fierce predator. Standing four feet tall at the shoulder and eight feet long, the American lion is slightly bigger than today’s African lion. The average American lion was very strong and bulky, weighing about 500 pounds! Despite their weight, these big cats were very fast.

Apr 19, 2022 · The American Lion is an extinct lion subspecies that was endemic to North America during the Pleistocene era. It is believed that a small population also inhabited northwestern South America as part of the Great American Interchange.

Mar 24, 2019 · An in-depth profile of the American Lion, including this prehistoric mammal's characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

May 27, 2024 · Panthera atrox—commonly known as “the American lion”—is an extinct species of lion native to the North American continent. The relationship between this lion and modern lion species has been contentious for years after its discovery.

Apr 15, 2015 · The range, the area a species calls home, of the American lion was larger than any other land mammal except modern humans. Originating in Africa, it spread into Asia and migrated across the Bering Land Bridge into North America.

Jan 30, 2016 · The American lion (Panthera leo atrox / Panthera atrox) The largest lions in history – American lions – ruled in North and South America, and thus became the hallmark of the Pleistocene landscape. How did they cope with other large predators (e.g. saber-toothed tigers) and the first people who shared the same living areas? Why did they go ...

Mar 18, 2023 · Today, no lions lounge in southern Alberta canola fields or chase prey through Yukon grasslands—so what happened? Cave lions and their larger relatives, American lions, first entered North...

Commonly known as the American lion, the relationship between Panthera atrox and other big cats around the world has been difficult to classify. Scientists have identified similarities between this cat and modern lions, tigers and jaguars, as well as close similarities with the extinct European cave lion.