Smilodon is an extinct genus of felids. It is one of the best known saber-toothed predators and prehistoric mammals.

2022年3月28日 · Smilodons were ancient big cats that are popularly known as the ‘saber-toothed cat’. This is a genus under which three extinct species have been recognized – the S. populator, the S. fatalis, and the S. gracilis. The first evidence of their existence was found from fossils unearthed in the second quarter of the 19 th century.

2024年12月4日 · Smilodon, extinct genus of large mammalian carnivores known collectively by the common name sabre-toothed cat. Smilodon belongs to the subfamily Machairodontinae of …

2024年12月26日 · The most widely known genus of sabre-toothed cats is Smilodon, the “sabre-toothed tiger.” A large, short-limbed cat that lived in North and South America during the Pleistocene Epoch, it was about the size of the modern African lion (Panthera leo) and represents the peak of sabre-tooth evolution.

Smilodon is a relatively recent sabertooth, from the Late Pleistocene. It went extinct about 10,000 years ago. Fossils have been found all over North America and Europe. Smilodon fossils from the La Brea tar pits include bones that show evidence of serious crushing or fracture injuries, or crippling arthritis and other degenerative diseases.

2025年1月25日 · Saber-toothed cats (Smilodon fatalis), also known as the saber-toothed tigers or simply smilodons, are some of the most iconic ice age animals. Their claims to fame are their oversized canine teeth, which could reach up to seven to eight inches (17-20 centimeters) long!

2010年11月23日 · 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...

Smilodon is most famous for its relatively long canines, which are the longest found in the saber-toothed cats, at about 28 cm (11 in) long in the largest species Smilodon populator. [1]

2018年11月14日 · Smilodon is an extinct member of the cat family, Felidae. It lived in the Americas from 2.5 Mya (million years ago) to 10,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene and early Holocene. Smilodon was around the size of today’s big cats.

Smilodon is the common name for an extinct genus of big mammalian carnivores known as sabre-toothed cats. Smilodon animal belongs to the Felidae family's Machairodontinae subfamily.