History of lions in Europe
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history-of-lions-in-europe-186-2190477
title:
History of lions in Europe
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The history of lions in Europe is part of the wider history of the lion species. The rediscovery and confirmation of their presence in Europe, already known by myths, historical accounts and ancient art, was made possible by the finds of fossils of Pleistocene, Holocene and Ancient lions excavated in Europe since the early 19th century. The first excavated lion fossil was found in southern Germany, and described by Georg August Goldfuss using the scientific name Felis spelaea. It probably dates
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Lions in prehistoric and historic Europe
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_lions_in_Europe
date created:
2006-03-05T05:45:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:57:28Z
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