saber-toothed cat
Prehistoric fanged feline
A saber-toothed cat is any of several extinct predatory mammals characterized by elongated, blade-like upper canine teeth.
The most famous, *Smilodon*, roamed the Americas until about 10,000 years ago.
Despite the name, they weren't closely related to modern cats.
Often called saber-toothed tigers, though they weren't tigers either.
Preserved ancient organism
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
Smilodon · tar pit · La Brea · ice age · Holocene · quaternary · carbon-dating · excavation
Sharp piercing teeth
- caninesDog family members
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- catSmall furry housepet
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
lion · panther · felid · claws · whiskers · fur · paws · carnassial
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
paleontology · Smilodon · tar pit · La Brea · ice age · Holocene · quaternary · carbon-dating · excavation · specimen
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
tiger · lion · panther · felid · claws · whiskers · fur · paws · carnassial · retractable
canines
Dog family members
gape · bite force · robust · forelimbs · muscular · skeleton · dentition · incisors · molars · carnassial
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
apex · stalker · pounce · stealth · kill · bite · powerful · lethal · attack · territory
- extinct megafaunawoolly mammoth, mammoth, mastodon, dire wolf, giant sloth
- Extinct PredatorsTyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Smilodon, dire wolf, Spinosaurus
- prehistoric mammalsmammoth, mastodon, woolly mammoth, dire wolf, giant sloth
- Extinct Animalsdinosaur, dinosaurs, tyrannosaurus, dodo, mammoth
- Prehistoric Animalsdinosaur, dinosaurs, T-Rex, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus
- prehistoric lifedinosaur, dinosaurs, triceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor
saber-toothed catprey
Animal being hunted
herbivore · ground sloth · mammoth · mastodon · grazer
tooth, toothed, toothbrush, toothache, toothpick, toothless, toothpaste, saber, toothy