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Paleo jaguarby ~Jagroar

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History

The Paleo jaguar or the European jaguar (Panthera gombaszoegensis) lived about 1.6 million years ago and is the earliest known Panthera species from Europe. Fossil remains were first known from the Villafranchian locality of Olivola in Italy under the synonym of Panthera toscana. It was then present until well into the middle Pleistocene at various sites in England, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.

Morphology and Habits

The European jaguar seems to have been a large and robust animal, much bigger than jaguars found in Pantanal regions and roughly the same size as the giant Panthera onca augusta of the ice age North America(Turner, 1997). A form similar to Panthera gombaszoegensis has been found dating from early Pleistocene East Africa and had both lion and tiger like characters but with difference from both in various details in dentition(Kurten, 1968).

It has often been thought to be a forest dwelling cat with similar habits to the modern jaguar, although recent study suggests that the association between paleo jaguars and forested habitats was not as strong as has been often assumed(O' Regan & Turner & Willkinson, 2002).

Phylogeny

Recent cladistic analysis using morphological characteristics in which the skull, jaw and teeth of Panthera atrox were compared with other pantherines’ conclude that P. atrox is distinct from all extant species(Christiansen & Harris, 2009). The authors assert that P. atrox is best interpreted as species which evolved in the late Pleistocene from the lineage of Panthera gombaszoegensis which entered the Americas in the early-mid Pleistocene and also gave rise to modern day jaguars.

Although some genetic analysis may contradict the morphological assumption that supports close affinity of P.atrox with P.onca, I’ve got a hunch that they must have looked more like a mixture of lions and jaguars as the creature presented here. Though ofcourse, they might have had strongly more lionesque looks to them if they inhabited significantly similar environments to the lions’.

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~MikeSpikester11 Mar 1, 2012

Really nice. I heard it's not a true Jaguar. I could be wrong though.

~SameerPrehistorica Mar 1, 2012 Hobbyist

very nice

~BrokenMachine86 Nov 5, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Amazing technique!!!!!!!!!

~masonday Oct 8, 2011

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

~Jagroar Oct 10, 2011 Traditional Artist

Thanks a lot for your interest and comments!

!bahssas Aug 19, 2011

cool!

~Jagroar Sep 4, 2011 Traditional Artist

Thanks a lot for encouraging contacts!!=]

~DinosaurianDude Aug 17, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

So far the most realistic interpretation of this difficult feline. Again stunningly beautiful in it's anatomical correctness.
If you don't mind me asking: what do you use as references for your information about your subjects? Some are hard to find on the internet! My compliments aswell on that.

~Jagroar Sep 4, 2011 Traditional Artist

I'm very sorry for the late response, I've been seriously busy during this summer.
Thanks a lot friend for your encouraging words, they've always been trully aprreciated.

I mainly used as references: wikipedia description, PDF study by Per Christiansen, the book 'Pleistocene mammals of Europe' by Bjorn Kurten and also 'The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives' by Alan Turner for this reconstruction.
The latter book by Alan Turner is lavishingly illustrated by Mauricio Anton and especially a recommendable volume to keep for all fans and students of extinct carnivores, especially those of felids, ofcourse.

~AngieWilson Dec 18, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks for the titles & authors of those books by the way! And I love how you drew this (and all your prehistoric mammals)! I'm honestly a bit <_<.... >_>;;; well, *whispersJelous of how you made this with traditional media ^_^;;;

I like oil paint/color pencil but I guess I'm more of a glass blowing artist ^_^;; though not trying to 'toot my own horn' so I'm sorry if it seems that way

I'm just in awe to sum it all up

And I look forward to seeing more of your superbly epic art! Keep it up!

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