The cape lion (Panthera Leo Melanochaitus) is an extinct subspecies of the African lion native to South Africa. It was declared extinct in 1865 and as with the Barbary lion, several people and institutions claim to have cape lions. There is much confusion between cape lions and other dark maned captive lions.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Cape lion
The cape lion (Panthera Leo Melanochaitus) is an extinct subspecies of the African lion native to South Africa. It was declared extinct in 1865 and as with the Barbary lion, several people and institutions claim to have cape lions. There is much confusion between cape lions and other dark maned captive lions.
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