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American Lion Phalange Fossil

$400.00

American Lion Phalange 2 1/4″ $400 order c453  perfect North Florida

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American Lion

American Lion Phalange 2 1/4″ $400 order c453  perfect North Florida.

Background Information

The American Lion is thought to be the largest cat that ever lived! Also known as Felis Atrox, it is a relative of the African Lion (Panthera leo) and maybe a subspecies.  The name Panthera means “Panther”, (Leo) “Lion”, and Atrox “frightful”; so- “Frightful Panther or Lion”. This giant of all cats was larger than an African Lion, 5 feet (1.7M) tall and 11.5 feet (3.5M) in length from nose to tail and weighing about 700-800 lbs. It ranged from Alaska to the middle of South America.

 

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