New research shows that the fearsome teeth of the saber-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis fully emerged at a later age than those of modern big cats, but grew at a rate about double that of their living ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ferocious saber-toothed cat Smilodon was a star in Hollywood long before it became Tinseltown, with extensive remains of this Ice Age predator that prowled North and South ...

New research indicates adolescent offspring of the menacing sabre-toothed predator, Smilodon fatalis, were more momma's cubs than independent warriors. A new study by scientists at the Royal Ontario ...

The ferocious saber-toothed cat Smilodon was a star in Hollywood long before it became Tinseltown, with extensive remains of this Ice Age predator that prowled North and South America preserved in the ...

Sporting two canine teeth the size of large kitchen knives, the North American sabre-tooth cat looked every inch a deadly predator. But a computerised comparison of the skull mechanics of Smilodon ...

Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Smilodon : a short history of becoming the iconic sabertooth / H. Gregory McDonald -- 2. The phylogenetic context of Smilodon / Lars Werdelin and Therese Flink -- 3.

A mechanical analysis of the distinctive canines of California's saber-toothed cat (Smilodon fatalis) suggests that the baby tooth that preceded each saber stayed in place for years to stabilize the ...

(Image: Smilodon fatalis, commonly known as the 'sabre-toothed tiger' was a huge predator during the last ice age. Scientists have now confirmed it lived in Canada at that time. Courtesy: Henry Sharpe ...

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, ...

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