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Specimen Acquisition
- When
- 1876
- Where
- Holice, Czech Republic
A two-year-old stuffed Cape lion specimen was purchased as a small cub in 1876.
Dr. Emil Holub acquired a small cub in 1876, which was later stuffed. This specimen, now housed in the African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub in Holice, Czech Republic, was identified as a Cape lion in 2009.
Sources
- Cape lion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31
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