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Study Reveals Japan's 'Lost Tigers' Were Actually Cave Lions

A new study has revealed that the 'lost tigers' of Japan were in fact a different species of big cat, cave lions, which lived in the region long after they went extinct elsewhere.

17 Feb, 04:36 — 17 Feb, 04:36
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The Independent5d ago

Japan’s lost ‘tigers’ were actually a different big cat species, study reveals

Cave lions lived in Japan long after they went extinct elsewhere, study reveals

By Vishwam Sankaran

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