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Cape lion

subspecies of mammal (fossil)
Taxon extinct_taxon Q221247
Cape lion
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Summary

Cape lion is an extinct taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of extinct taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,071 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: subspecies[3]
  • Parent taxon: lion[4]
  • Taxon name: Panthera leo melanochaitus[5]
  • Taxon author citation: (Smith, 1842)[6]
  • Extinction date: 1858[7]

Why It Matters

Cape lion has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rebot bot · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → extinct taxon
    Parent taxon → lion
    Taxon rank → subspecies
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Taxon author citation: (Smith, 1842), Bot: importing authority taxon citation from Catalan Wikipedia"
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