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Genomes of cave lions and their evolutionary independence
12.06.2026 - 13:52 270 viewed
Cave Lion Genomes Reveal Their Evolutionary Distinctness from Modern Lions

How Cave Lions Evolved on Their Own Path An analysis of 12 cave lion genomes spanning more than 100,000 years has uncovered that these ancient predators evolved independently from modern lions. They went extinct roughly 13,000 to 14,000 years ago. The study found evidence of interbreeding between di...

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