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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SmilodonSmilodon - Wikipedia

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   Smilodontopsis gracilisBerta, 1995. Smilodon is a genus of felids belonging to the extinct subfamily Machairodontinae. It is one of the best known saber-toothed predators and prehistoric mammals. Although commonly known as the saber-toothed tiger, it was not closely related to the tiger or other modern cats.

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     Smilodontini is an extinct tribe within the Machairodontinae...

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     The Machairodontinae contain many of the extinct predators...

   • Xenosmilus

     Unlike most other saber-toothed cats, all of Xenosmilus ' s...

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2. biologydictionary.net › saber-tooth-tigerSaber Tooth Tiger - Facts and Beyond | Biology Dictionary

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   Jul 28, 2020 · The Basics. The saber tooth tiger is one of the most widely known species of saber toothed cats from the genus . This extinct cat was named for the pair of elongated teeth in its upper jaw. The saber tooth tiger was found across North and South America during the Pleistocene Epoch. It went extinct approximately 10,000 years ago.

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   What is a saber tooth tiger?

   • Unlike its name suggests, these cats are not related to the modern-day tigers found in Asia. In fact, the saber tooth tiger got its name from its large canine teeth that could grow over 7 inches in length. Its teeth were narrow, curved, and had extremely sharped edges that enabled it to slice through soft tissue.

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   What is a saber-toothed tiger?

   • One of the most striking features of the saber-toothed tiger is, undoubtedly, its large and curved canine teeth. These impressive fangs, which could grow up to 7 inches long, gave the animal its name and played a crucial role in its hunting strategy. However, there is much more to the saber-toothed tiger than its mighty canines.

   The Fascinating History of the Saber-Toothed Tiger

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   When did a saber tooth tiger go extinct?

   • The saber tooth tiger was found across North and South America during the Pleistocene Epoch. It went extinct approximately 10,000 years ago. Unlike its name suggests, these cats are not related to the modern-day tigers found in Asia. In fact, the saber tooth tiger got its name from its large canine teeth that could grow over 7 inches in length.

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   What is a saber tooth?

   • A saber-tooth (alternatively spelled sabre-tooth) is any member of various extinct groups of predatory therapsids, predominantly carnivoran mammals, that are characterized by long, curved saber -shaped canine teeth which protruded from the mouth when closed.

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4. www.britannica.com › animal › saber-toothed-catSabre-toothed cat | Size, Extinction, & Facts | Britannica

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   sabre-toothed cat, any of the extinct catlike carnivores belonging to either the extinct family Nimravidae or the subfamily Machairodontinae of the cat family ().Named for the pair of elongated bladelike canine teeth in their upper jaw, they are often called sabre-toothed tigers or sabre-toothed lions, although the modern lion and tiger are true cats of the subfamily Felinae.

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5. wildexplained.com › animal-encyclopedia › theThe Fascinating History of the Saber-Toothed Tiger - Wild ...

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   Sep 4, 2023 · The Saber-Toothed Tiger’s Unique Hunting Techniques. While the saber-toothed tiger’s impressive canines may have seemed ideal for impaling its prey, recent studies suggest that these teeth were used to deliver a powerful bite, rather than as stabbing weapons. The animal’s hunting technique was likely a combination of ambush and ...

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7. ucmp.berkeley.edu › mammal › carnivoraSaber-Toothed Cats - University of California Museum of ...

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   Smilodon, the saber-toothed “tiger”. The "saber-toothed tiger," Smilodon, is the California State Fossil and the second most common fossil mammal found in the La Brea tar pits. The name "saber-toothed tiger" is misleading as these animals are not closely related to tigers. Juvenile to adult-sized fossils are represented in the large ...