Cape Lion
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| Scientific name | Panthera leo melanochaitus |
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| Rank | Subspecies |
| Higher classification | Lion |
| Subspecies | P. l. melanochaita |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| ID | 2191555 |
About Cape Lion
The Cape lion was a Panthera leo melanochaita population in South Africa's Natal and Cape Provinces that was extirpated in the mid-19th century. The type specimen originated at the Cape of Good Hope and was described in 1842.
Cape lion Photos
