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MAN AND THE GLACIAL PERIOD. 



The Lions', which is now confined, to Africa and the 

 warmer portions of Asia. But in glacial times a large 

 species of this genus ranged over Europe from Sicily to 

 central England. 



The saber-toothed Tiger, with tusks ten inches long: 

 (Machairodus latidens), is now extinct. This species was 

 in existence during the latter part of the Tertiary period, 

 but continued on until after man's appearance in the 

 Glacial period. The presence of this animal would seem 

 to indicate a warm climate. 



The Leopard (Felis parclus) is now confined to Africa 

 and southern Asia, and the larger islands adjoining ; but 

 during man's occupation of Europe in the Glacial epoch 

 he was evidently haunted at every step by this animal ; 

 for his bones are found as far north in England as 

 palaeolithic man is known to have ranged. 



The Hyena. Two species of this animal are found 

 in the bone-caves of Europe. During the Glacial epoch 



Fig. 84.— Skull of Hyena spelsea, 



they ranged as far up as northern England, but they are 

 now limited to Africa and southwestern Asia. 



The Elephant is represented in the Preglacial and 

 Glacial epochs by several species, some of which ranged 

 as far north as Siberia. The African elephant is not now 

 found north of the Pyrenees and the Alps. But a species of 



