Mammals

Panthera atrox (American Lion)

Panthera atrox

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Warm-blooded animals with hair or fur that feed their young on milk.

Panthera atrox (American Lion), AI-generated lifelike reconstruction
AI-generated reconstruction. Colors and soft tissues are interpretive.

Classification

Common name
Panthera atrox (American Lion)
Browse group
Mammals
Scientific name or taxon
Panthera atrox
Taxon rank
species
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Felis
Source classification
Mammalia

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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