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Lion tracks from the ice age: how two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life

2026-10-15T14:04:53.000Z

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  • Fossilised lion trackway in the Goukamma Nature Reserve (30cm scalebar).
  • CC BY The coastline near the southern tip of Africa looked vastly different between about 400,000 years ago and 70,000 years ago, compared with today.
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  1. AllAfrica · Environment Africa: Lion Tracks From the Ice Age - How Two Ways of Seeing Brought Ancient Animals to Life

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  1. The Conversation · Africa — Lion tracks from the ice age: how two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life
  2. AllAfrica · Environment — Africa: Lion Tracks From the Ice Age - How Two Ways of Seeing Brought Ancient Animals to Life