Panthera leo atrox, American Lion Skeleton

American Lion skeleton, Panthera leo atrox. Pleistocene La Brea.

* Polyurethane cast of the original
* Licensed from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation, Page Museum specimen
* Size 90" x 30" x 40"
* Made in USA
* Mounted/Crated.

The American lion – also known as the North American cave lion – is an extinct pantherine cat related to the lion that lived in North America during the Pleistocene epoch. Genetic analysis has revealed that it was the sister lineage to the Eurasian cave lion.

Scientific name: Panthera leo atrox,br> Higher classification: Lion
Rank: Subspecies
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae