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Panthera crassidens

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Carnivora

Genus
  
Panthera

Higher classification
  
Roaring cats

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Felidae

Scientific name
  
Panthera crassidens

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Panthera schreuderi, Roaring cats, Felidae, Mammal, Tuscany lion

Panthera crassidens is a possible species of leopard, that is now extinct. It lived during the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene in Africa. It has been argued that the few fossil remains do not represent a genuine species, and instead belong to some other form of big cat.

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Panthera crassidens Wikipedia