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

2024年12月26日 · 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.

2023年6月29日 · Evolution has a fondness for saber-toothed creatures. Time and again, animals with elongated canine teeth have roamed the planet. The ferocious Smilodon of the Ice Age is among the most...

2018年11月14日 · Smilodon facts for kids and adults. On this page you’ll find pictures and information on one of the world’s best-known prehistoric animals: the 'saber-toothed' cat Smilodon. Smilodon Facts At A Glance. Other Name(s): Sabre-toothed cat, saber-toothed tiger, saber-toothed lion; Scientific name: Smilodon

2019年3月24日 · Famed for their fearsome canines, which grew up to 18 centimeters long, S. fatalis weighed as much as 280 kilograms, bigger than most of today’s largest lions and tigers. Carnivorous Smilodon cats...

2022年3月28日 · Smilodon gracilis was the smallest of the three thought to be about the size of a jaguar, weighing around 360 pounds. The most distinctive features of Smilodons are their pair of large upper canine teeth that was around 28 cm long in S. populator, giving them the colloquial name ‘saber-toothed cats’.

2024年12月11日 · Smilodon is often compared to a modern lion. It was roughly the same size, but it had a very different build. Imagine a lion on steroids. - This is a hugely powerful animal. It is muscular, beyond Arnold Schwarzenegger's wildest dreams. - Smilodon was about the size of a lion, but wouldn't have looked like one.