Cape lion - Wikipedia
The Cape lion was a population of lions in South Africa's Natal and Cape Provinces that was extirpated in the mid-19th century. [1] [2] The type specimen originated at the Cape of Good Hope and was described in 1842. [3] Traditionally, the Cape lion was considered a distinct subspecies of lion, Panthera leo melanochaita.
Cape Lion Facts, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, Pictures - Extinct Animals
2022年3月28日 · The Cape Lion is a species of extinct lions that disappeared in around the third quarter of the 19 th century. At present, a photograph captured in Paris’ Jardin des Plantes, in 1860, is the only known live photo of the Cape lion.
Cape Lion - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · What is a Cape lion? The Cape lion is a distinctive population of the African lion, native to the plains of South Africa. Taxonomists have historically considered it to be a separate subspecies both because of its isolated location and the distinctive black-maned appearance.
What Happened to the Cape Lion? - Discovery UK
2022年4月22日 · The Cape lion was once linked to the African lion that lived in the Natal and Cape provinces around the southern tip of South Africa. It was described by nineteenth century authors as being very large with a thick, dark, almost black mane.
Essential Cape Lion Facts You Need to Know - Extinct Facts
When exploring the majestic world of lions, the Cape Lion stands out for its unique history and characteristics. This now-extinct lion species once roamed freely in South Africa’s Cape region, showcasing its distinct features and behaviors.
The Cape Lion: A Lost Subspecies - naturenanimals.com
2024年10月21日 · The Cape lion is known as the second largest and heaviest of all lion subspecies. They could weigh over 600 pounds, making them 1 1/2 times larger than the traditional African Lion. What sets them apart is their large size and the thick black mane that extends over their shoulders and underbelly, with a beautiful gold fringe bordering their face.
Cape Lion: South African Black-Maned Lions - The Tiniest Tiger
The Cape Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita) was a subspecies of lion native to the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. These black-maned lions were known for their distinctive mane, which extended down their chest and belly, setting them apart from other lion subspecies.
Cape lions were genetically diverse prior to extinction, researchers …
2024年3月19日 · When Europeans arrived in South Africa in the mid-1600s, Cape lions, along with many other African carnivores and herbivores, were hunted as agricultural practice to protect livestock and humans....
Cape Lion was genetically diverse prior to extinction, researchers …
By the mid-1800s, less than 200 years since European arrival, Cape lions had been hunted to extinction. European naturalists described the Cape lion as having a particularly black mane and as being morphologically distinct. However, alternative depictions and descriptions of Cape lions from Indigenous people report mixed or light mane coloration.
What Happened To The Cape Lions? - ARC
With natural habitats and prey resources declining by over 90% in 26 countries across the continent, a heartbreaking extinction has befallen Africa’s once magnificent lion population. One of the first subspecies to disappear from the wild was the mighty Cape lion.