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There are still lions in the Americas today, just most people don't think of them[1][2][3] as such despite being nearly as large as their African counterparts.
by yareally 11y ago
There are still lions in the Americas today, just most people don't think of them[1][2][3] as such despite being nearly as large as their African counterparts. Same subfamily as cheetahs[4].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_panther https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_panther
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinae
- abc_lisper 11y agoAw, come on, those aren't real lions :)
- jakeogh 11y agoHeh, true. A 200lb adult Cougar that can jump _40ft_ or 18ft up is 'perspective enhancing' enough. The first thing you notice is it's paws. Common in southern Arizona, but it's rare to see one and there are no recorded fatal attacks (here).