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Community => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Ultimate Paragon on October 28, 2015, 12:05:10 pm

Title: Cave lion cubs found in excellent condition
Post by: Ultimate Paragon on October 28, 2015, 12:05:10 pm

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/10000-year-old-extinct-lion-cubs-discovered-in-near-perfect-condition-in-siberian-permafrost/ar-BBmu4NI?li=AAa0dzB&ocid=AARDHP (http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/10000-year-old-extinct-lion-cubs-discovered-in-near-perfect-condition-in-siberian-permafrost/ar-BBmu4NI?li=AAa0dzB&ocid=AARDHP)

Cue Random geeking out in five... four... three...

Title: Re: Cave lion cubs found in excellent condition
Post by: Random Gal on October 28, 2015, 10:50:04 pm

You know me way too well, UP.

This is pretty epic; first time cave lions have been found like this and cubs too!

I'm hoping that a decent amount of DNA can be extracted from these, personally. There's a longstanding controversy about the relationships of these to the American Lion (Panthera atrox), so that may clear things up a bit.

Title: Re: Cave lion cubs found in excellent condition
Post by: Ghoti on October 30, 2015, 02:40:19 am

Aw man, when I first read the thread title I thought it meant they were alive and being studied in some zoo somewhere. Misunderstanding aside, this is an awesome scientific discovery.