Simbakubwa kutokaafrika compared to modern lion, illustration

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Illustration of the extinct simbakubwa kutokaafrika lion (bottom), translated as 'great lion of Africa', compared to a modern African lion (Panthera leo, top). This is a prehistoric species of mammal of the family Hyainailouridae. It lived during the early Miocene up to 23 million years ago and was found in Kenya. The species was very large, up to? ?metres long ang weighing up to? 1000? ?kilograms.

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Photo credit: © A. JAMES GUSTAFSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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