sabre-toothed
Ancient cat's dentition
Sabre-toothed describes prehistoric mammals with elongated, curved upper canine teeth resembling sabres.
The sabre-toothed tiger (actually a cat, not a tiger) is the most famous example, though the trait evolved in several unrelated species.
The spelling saber-toothed is standard in American English.
Extinct long-fanged feline genus
- catSmall furry housepet
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
fangs · canines · ambush · pounce · stalker · claws · muscular · mammal
Ancient glacial geological period
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
extinction · glaciation · caveman · Neanderthal · evolution · primordial · quaternary · excavation
Violently intense or aggressive
- viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
- savageFierce and untamed
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
deadly · intimidating · dangerous · aggressive · brutal · primal · wild · bloodthirsty
Smilodon
Extinct long-fanged feline genus
carnivore · fangs · canines · ambush · pounce · stalker · claws · muscular · mammal · hunt
Pleistocene
Ancient glacial geological period
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
- megafaunaSpecies over 44 kilograms
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
paleontology · extinction · glaciation · caveman · Neanderthal · evolution · primordial · quaternary · excavation · carbon-dating
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
fearsome · deadly · intimidating · dangerous · aggressive · brutal · primal · wild · bloodthirsty · ruthless