Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska

Skull and forelimb fragments of the large, extinct cat (Panthera atrox) from Pleistocene sediments in the Dawson area, Yukon Territory, are the first records of the species for Canada. A further specimen from the Kaolak River, near the arctic coast of Alaska, significantly extends the known northwar...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Author: Harington, C. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1969
Subjects:
Dawson
Alaska
Yukon
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e69-127
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spelling crcansciencepubl:10.1139/e69-127 2024-09-15T18:03:33+00:00 Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska Harington, C. R. 1969 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e69-127 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e69-127 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences volume 6, issue 5, page 1277-1288 ISSN 0008-4077 1480-3313 journal-article 1969 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/e69-127 2024-08-08T04:13:39Z Skull and forelimb fragments of the large, extinct cat (Panthera atrox) from Pleistocene sediments in the Dawson area, Yukon Territory, are the first records of the species for Canada. A further specimen from the Kaolak River, near the arctic coast of Alaska, significantly extends the known northward range of this cat. The species has been reported from approximately 26 localities from Alaska to Peru, and may have migrated from Eurasia just prior to the Sangamon interglacial. Data reviewed suggest that Panthera atrox from North America, the Eurasian "cave lion" Panthera leo spelaea, and the large Chinese cat Panthera youngi are conspecific. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dawson Alaska Yukon Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 6 5 1277 1288
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description Skull and forelimb fragments of the large, extinct cat (Panthera atrox) from Pleistocene sediments in the Dawson area, Yukon Territory, are the first records of the species for Canada. A further specimen from the Kaolak River, near the arctic coast of Alaska, significantly extends the known northward range of this cat. The species has been reported from approximately 26 localities from Alaska to Peru, and may have migrated from Eurasia just prior to the Sangamon interglacial. Data reviewed suggest that Panthera atrox from North America, the Eurasian "cave lion" Panthera leo spelaea, and the large Chinese cat Panthera youngi are conspecific.
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author Harington, C. R.
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Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska
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title Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska
title_short Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska
title_full Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska
title_fullStr Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska
title_full_unstemmed Pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( Panthera atrox) from the Yukon Territory and northern Alaska
title_sort pleistocene remains of the lion-like cat ( panthera atrox) from the yukon territory and northern alaska
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