Cave Lion Steppe Lion T-Shirt — Plate 170

The Cave Lion resting on a snowy ridge, reconstructed from the fossil evidence rather than from the movies.

Plate 170 of the Deep Time Atlas: museum-style paleo-art of Panthera spelaea, reconstructed from fossil evidence and current research.

Field notes

• Period and age: Pleistocene, Until ~14,000 years ago
• Where fossils are found: Europe, Asia & Alaska
• Group: Ice Age Mammals
• Setting in the art: Grasses and modern-looking plants are correct for this period
• What the fossils tell us: Frozen cubs preserved in Siberia; likely no large mane

The shirt

• Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex tee, 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors are a cotton-poly blend)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), soft and lightweight
• Pre-shrunk, side-seamed, shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Printed on demand (DTG) for you; blank sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras or the US

Note: the fabric is slightly sheer and may show through a little in lighter colors.

Care: wash cold inside out, tumble dry low or hang dry, do not iron the print.