by Bill Russo
When giants roamed the earth, they required a ton of food. Luckily they had lions that were more than seven times as big as the male lion of today (about 400 pounds).
The proof? Scientists in Kenya have unearthed the jaw bone and other bones of a previously unknown lion species in which the males weighed over 1 and a half tons! That's more than 3000 pounds (1500 Kilograms).
The new species is being called Simbakubwa kutokaafrika -- Swahili for "big African lion". Imagine 3300 pounds of lion steaks for dinner.
But to capture such a beast it would take a mountain of a man - and it's said that the ancient giants were up to the job - being 35 feet tall!
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