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Lion skull image

30 March 2009 

Image for the story 'Family tree of 'super-sized lions' revealed.

Lion skulls: American (top), cave (middle, African (bottom)

Caption: Top: Extinct American lion: this particular skull is from California. Middle: Extinct Cave lion: this particular skull is from Alaska. Bottom: Modern African lion. Credit: Nobby Yamaguchi.

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