When we think of prehistoric predators, one of the most iconic creatures that comes to mind is the saber-toothed tiger, scientifically known as Smilodon. Often depicted in popular media and ...

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It persisted until just 10,000 years ago. You can look at a 3D model of one of these predators – Smilodon fatalis – below. This model has been digitised from a cast specimen from the Natural History ...

You can look at a 3D model of one of these predators - Smilodon fatalis - below. This model has been digitised from a cast specimen from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Saber-toothed predators—best known from the infamous Smilodon—evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A study titled "Functional optimality underpins the repeated evolution of ...

Saber-toothed predators, like the infamous Smilodon, evolved their iconic teeth repeatedly as optimal hunting tools, a study finds, revealing a surprising diversity in their dental structures and ...

Sabre teeth were last seen in Smilodon, often called sabre-toothed tigers, which existed until about 10,000 years ago. To investigate why these teeth kept re-evolving, Tahlia Pollock at the ...