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Extinct lion named after David Attenborough

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A miniature marsupial lion, extinct for at least 18 million years, has been named after Sir David Attenborough.

Its fossilised remains were found in a remote part of Australia.

Teeth and bone fragments from the kitten-sized predator, named Microleo attenboroughi, were found in limestone deposits at the Riversleigh World Heritage Fossil site in north-western Queensland.

The researchers named the new species after the British broadcasting legend because of his work promoting the famous fossil site, which provides a record of nearly 25 million years of Australia’s natural history.

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  1. That doesn’t look like a lion. Or any type of cat. Kinda looks like some sort of monkey.
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