Prehistoric Mammals: Cave Lion

A picture of a cave lion by Heinrich Harder.

In this post you will learn about the prehistoric animal the "Cave Lion". At the bottom you can visit some other websites about the prehistoric animal, the Cave Lion.

When animal was discovered: It was discovered in 1985.

Time period: Ice Age

Where it lived: Europe

Diet: Elk, Reindeer, and Wolf

Behavior: It acted like modern-day lion.

Visit these websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panthera_leo_spelaea
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Cave_Lion
http://www.cbs.umn.edu/lionresearch/cave-lions