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Extinct Cave Lion Was Much More Unique than Thought: DNA Reveals Millions of Years Old Divergence

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The imposing cave lion, which once roamed large parts of Eurasia, was much more than a larger and rougher version of the modern lion. New DNA research shows that the predator embarked on a completely independent evolutionary path more than a million years ago. Yet the two felines occasionally crossed paths again […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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The imposing cave lion, which once roamed large parts of Eurasia, was much more than a larger and rougher version of the modern lion. New DNA research shows that the predator embarked on a completely independent evolutionary path more than a million years ago. Yet the two felines occasionally crossed paths again […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.

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scientias.nl broke the news in Middelharnis, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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