Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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... lion is represented at Elandsfontein as is the case with other species , although in this instance the nature of the preservation of the specimens did not suggest this . In fact , the preservation of one of the smallest specimens ...
... lion is represented at Elandsfontein as is the case with other species , although in this instance the nature of the preservation of the specimens did not suggest this . In fact , the preservation of one of the smallest specimens ...
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... lions . ' Since the Sea Harvest lion is supposedly Holocene in age , it seemed possible that it could perhaps have been the ' Cape lion ' which is represented at the site . The known postcranial bones suggest that it was large and it ...
... lions . ' Since the Sea Harvest lion is supposedly Holocene in age , it seemed possible that it could perhaps have been the ' Cape lion ' which is represented at the site . The known postcranial bones suggest that it was large and it ...
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... lion ? SAM 35121 328,0 292,0 89,0 94,4 28,8 129,2 39,4 242,0 72,8 67,2 20,5 SAM 7529 c . 308,0 c . 289,0 c . 93,8 c . 88,0 c . 28,6 c . 115,0 c . 37,3 c . 212,0 c . 68,8 63,4 c . 20,6 Modern Panthera leo ? . Mean Range 310 ...
... lion ? SAM 35121 328,0 292,0 89,0 94,4 28,8 129,2 39,4 242,0 72,8 67,2 20,5 SAM 7529 c . 308,0 c . 289,0 c . 93,8 c . 88,0 c . 28,6 c . 115,0 c . 37,3 c . 212,0 c . 68,8 63,4 c . 20,6 Modern Panthera leo ? . Mean Range 310 ...
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SOUTHWESTERN CAPE PROVINCE | 2 |
Modern mammals of the southwestern Cape Province | 8 |
Fossil mammal occurrences in the southwestern Cape Province | 22 |
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abronia accessory cusp Aonyx apparently assemblage Baard's Quarry Bed 3a belong Bone Circle braincase buccal canine Canis mesomelas Cape lion capensis caracal carnassials carnivores chama cheekteeth comparative series conspecific Cornelian crocuta dentition deposits diam DIEGO differences Dimensions Dinofelis distal end Elandsfontein Ewer extant fauna Felis Florisian fossil Genetta Hendey Herpestes Holocene holotype Hyaena Hyaena brunnea Hyaenictis hyaenid individual Kurtén Langebaanweg Langebaanweg species larger late Pliocene lineage M₁ machairodont Machairodus Makapanian mammals mandible mandibular fragment material maxillary fragment Maximum antero-posterior diameter Maximum transverse diameter Megantereon Melkbos Mellivora metaconid modern species modern specimens mungo occurrences P₁ P₂ Panthera leo parastyle pardus Percrocuta Pleistocene Pliocene postcranial posterior preforfex premolars present protocone proximal end Quaternary region relatively represented respect Sea Harvest serval similar skeleton skull smaller South African southern Africa Subfamily Suricata Swartklip Table talonid teeth terblanchei tooth vertebrate Viverra viverrid Vulpes