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Prehistoric leopard skeleton found in Spain

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  • 01-12-2015 9:10pm
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    Adam Khor
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    http://valenciaplaza.com/221-huesos-para-reconstruir-al-leopardo-prehistorico-mas-completo-de-la-peninsula

    leopardo_NoticiaAmpliada.jpg

    Some of the interesting bits translated from Spanish:
    ... the most complete skeleton of prehistoric leopard ever found in Spain, and second most complete in Europe, with 221 bones (...) almost complete skeleton of an European leopard (...) a female who died when she was around two years old, in the late Pleistocene 130.000 to 10.000 years ago. Thus far there are 86 fossil sites in the Iberian peninsula (...) where prehistoric leopard remains have been found, but they're mostly isolated pieces; no more than 50 fragments of the same animal. Hence the importance of this find which will help a better understanding of this great carnivore...
    The leopard skeleton was found at 150 meters down the cave (...) The nasal part of the skull shows trauma, it's crushed, a tooth is missing and the left forelimb shows fracture of the ulna and radius. Injuries suggest the leopard fell down the cave and the fall itself caused its death."


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