A very lion-like Smilodon, from Ernest Ingersoll's The Life of Animals (1907). Before they started taking measurements of jawbones, though, the authors of the new study had to consider a few ...

On a superficial level, the predatory habits of the saber-toothed cat Smilodon would not seem to be especially mysterious. Traditionally – and incorrectly – restored as a lion with extra-long upper ...

Smilodon was the ultimate sabercat. About the size of a tiger, but with burlier arms and elongated fangs that have made the genus famous, the Ice Age carnivore stalked camels, bison, and other ...

A reconstruction of Smilodon, photographed at the American Museum of Natural History. When it comes to animals, encyclopedias often present us with generalized descriptions. Where a creature lives, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Canids and hyaenids display a high density of features of microwear on canine teeth that reflect their similarity in killing strategy. However ...