Species Classification: ‭ ‬Panthera.

In Depth  Like its close cousin the American lion‭ (‬Panthera atrox‭) ‬the Eurasian cave lion currently has a disputed position amongst other members of the Panthera genus.‭ ‬ Once considered a specific species in its own right the Eurasian cave lion was eventually more widely treated as a sub species of the African lion‭ (‬Panthera leo‭)‬.‭ However, … Read more

Classification confusion        Today the American lion is usually treated as a sub species of the African lion‭ (‬Panthera leo‭) ‬which is why it is more commonly credited as Panthera leo atrox.‭ ‬ However there are a large number of researchers who consider the American lion to be different enough from the African lion to give it … Read more