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EXTINCTION OF THE AMERICAN LION

Extinction of Panthera atrox occurred about 13,000 years ago.  There were no

known predators of adult lions, and extinction forces may have involve accidents, cataclysmic events, fighting and hunting by Paleolithic humans.

    

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