Smilodon - Wikipedia
WEBSmilodon is an extinct genus of felids. It is one of the best known saber-toothed predators and prehistoric mammals.
Smilodon Facts, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, Pictures - Extinct Animals
WEBMar 28, 2022 · Smilodons were ancient big cats that are popularly known as the ‘saber-toothed cat’. This is a genus under which three extinct species have been recognized – the S. populator, the S. fatalis, and the S. gracilis. The first evidence of their existence was found from fossils unearthed in the second quarter of the 19 th century.
Smilodon | Taxonomy & Facts | Britannica
WEBSmilodon, extinct genus of large mammalian carnivores known collectively by the common name sabre-toothed cat.
Saber-toothed cats were fierce and family-oriented - Science News
WEBMar 24, 2019 · Smilodon and its extinct saber-toothed relatives are on a branch of the cat family tree that is far from today’s cats. Scientists think Smilodon ’s branch diverged from the ancestors of all ...
Sabre-toothed cat | Size, Extinction, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The most widely known genus of sabre-toothed cats is Smilodon, the “sabre-toothed tiger.” A large, short-limbed cat that lived in North and South America during the Pleistocene Epoch, it was about the size of the modern African lion (Panthera leo) and represents the peak of sabre-tooth evolution.
Smilodon - Paleontology World
WEBSmilodon is a genus of machairodont felid. It is one of the most famous prehistoric mammals, and the best known saber-toothed cat.
Saber-tooth surprise: Fossils redraw picture of the fearsome …
WEBAug 5, 2019 · More than 3,000 fossilized cats have been pulled from the acrid ooze of the La Brea tar pits in California, and researchers studying them have long pictured Smilodon as a lion-like hunter,...
The Many Lives of Smilodon - National Geographic
WEBNov 23, 2010 · The Many Lives of Smilodon. ByRiley Black. November 23, 2010. •7 min read. On a superficial level, the predatory habits of the saber-toothed cat Smilodon would not seem to be especially...
Sabertooth - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · The sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis) is the official California State Fossil. Fast Fact. The sabertooth cat was very different from the big cats alive today. Sabertooths had a short tail and a heavy, muscular build. Their physical features helped them to ambush and pounce on their prey, rather than slowly stalk and chase it down. Fast Fact.
Smilodon the Vampire - National Geographic
WEBNov 7, 2012 · The North American saber-tooth cat, Smilodon, is a symbol of the big Ice Age animals that roamed the continent thousands of years ago. But the sabercat’s gigantic fangs remain a mystery.