DNA Study Reveals Cave Lion as Distinct Species with Ancient Lineage

A new study analyzing 12 'Panthera spelaea' genomes indicates that the cave lion was a distinct species, with its lineage splitting from African lions nearly two million years ago, much earlier than previously believed.

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The cave lion wasn’t a lion: DNA reveals a species with nearly two million years of its own history

A study analyzing 12 ‘Panthera spelaea’ genomes finds its lineage split from African lions far earlier than thought, with interbreeding shaped by glaciations

By Patricia Fernández de Lis

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DNA Study Reveals Cave Lion as Distinct Species with Ancient Lineage

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The cave lion wasn’t a lion: DNA reveals a species with nearly two million years of its own history

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