Cave Lion models are made out for museums and gallery

Why Is It Called a Cave Lion?

Panthera spelaea, also known as the Eurasian cave lion,

Now the models of them are made out for museum exhibition by Blue Lizard Company.

It is believed that the cave lion may have been one of the largest species of lions, with a shoulder height of nearly 4 feet, and a length (excluding the tail) of nearly 7 feet.

European cave lion or steppe lion,is an extinct Panthera species that most likely evolved in Europe after the third Cromerian interglacial stage, less than 600,000 years ago. Phylogenetic analysis of fossil bone samples revealed that it was highly distinct and genetically isolated from the modern lion (Panthera leo) occurring in Africa and Asia.

Analysis of morphological differences and mitochondrial data support the taxonomic recognition of Panthera spelaea as a distinct species that genetically diverged from the lion about 1.9 million years ago. Nuclear genomic evidence shows a more recent split approximately 500,000 years ago, with no subsequent interbreeding with the ancestors of the modern lion. It became extinct about 13,000 years ago.

The Eurasian cave lion was also a voracious predator of the cave bear (Ursus spelaeus); in fact, this cat received its name not because it lived in caves, but because numerous intact skeletons have been found in cave bear habitats. Eurasian cave lions preyed opportunistically on hibernating cave bears, which must have seemed like a good idea until their intended victims woke up.

Now to bring these Ice Age mammals back to life, the Blue Lizard Company has made out animatronic cave lion model for museums and gallery exhibition! Welcome to contact for animal model making.