ICE AGE & EXTINCT CREATURES.

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Prehistoric American Cheetah, Miracinonyx
Extinct Miracinonyx trumani probably hunted fast prey on the North American plains. Such behavior might explain it’s physical similarity to modern African cheetahs, a case of convergent evolution. Early Pliocene. (jurpavlik / DeviantArt)
Steppe Lion (Cave Lion) - Extinct New Species (1.15)
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Prehistoric Cave Lion
Panthera spelaea was a sister lineage to the later American lion and genetically distinct from modern lions in Africa and Asia. Cave drawings suggest the males lacked manes. Late Pleistocene, became extinct about 13,000 years ago.
Prehistoric Cave Lion
Panthera spelaea is an extinct Pleistocene lion related to but genetically distinct from modern lions. Cave drawings suggest males lacked manes. They ranged from Western Europe to eastern Beringia in North America until about 13,000 years ago.