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History of lions in Europe : ウィキペディア英語版 | History of lions in Europe
Lions inhabited parts of Europe until the Holocene and even historic times and formed a subspecies called ''Panthera leo europaea''. They lived in ancient Rome,ancient Greece, southern parts of Russia, coastal Saudi Arabia, western Asia, and India. It is also suggested by historical evidence, although not certain, that they lived in parts of Europe, including modern-day Portugal, Spain, southern France, Germany, Italy, and the Balkans beyond Greece. Their diet included cattle, deer and other herbivores. European lions could possibly have been the last remnants of the cave lion (''Panthera leo spelaea''). However, this is considered unlikely because historic depictions of European lions show animals with prominent manes, whereas cave lions are always depicted maneless in prehistoric cave art. It is therefore assumed that modern maned lions spread during the Holocene from Africa to Eurasia. It is not clear if the modern lion replaced the cave lion or occupied Europe after the cave lions already had vanished. ==Description==
European lions are considered to be similar to the Asiatic lion (''Panthera leo persica''). However, there were also some differences; lions from southeastern Europe and Asia minor usually lacked abdominal and lateral manes.〔Heptner, V. G. and Sludskii, A. A. (1992): ''Mammals of the Soviet Union Vol. II, Part 2 Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)''. Leiden, New York. ISBN 90-04-08876-8 (pp. 274 ff.)〕 The European Lion was similar in size to the African Lion, standing about at the shoulder. Males ranged in weight between and ,〔(European Lion – About.com Prehistoric Mammals ). Dinosaurs.about.com (2012-04-17). Retrieved on 2012-12-31.〕 while females were smaller.
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