Dinofelis is an extinct genus of machairodontine (sabre-toothed cat), usually classified in the tribe Metailurini. It was widespread in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America from 5 million to about 1.2 million years ago (early Pliocene to early Pleistocene).

2023年7月24日 · Dubbed Dinofelis werdelini and Lokotunjailurus chimsamyae, both fossils suggest that sabretooth cats were found across Africa 5 million to 7 million years ago. Fossils in the Dinofelis genus are widespread worldwide and …

2012年10月16日 · Whereas Smilodon is without doubt the most famous prehistoric big cat,‭ ‬Dinofelis is the most notorious.‭ ‬This notoriety comes from the long association of Dinofelis hunting and eating early hominids like Homo habilis,‭ ‬Paranthropus and Australopithecus afarensis,‭ ‬thought by some to be an ancestor to modern humans ...

2024年5月27日 · The dinofelis is a genus of saber-toothed cats that belonged to either the Smilodontini or Meailurini tribe. These extinct creatures inhabited parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America between 5 to 1.2 million years ago. They existed during the early Pliocene and Pleistocene Periods.

2023年7月20日 · Dinofelis sabertooths are globally distributed, and their fossils have been found in Africa, China, Europe, and North America. The researchers were expecting to identify a new Dinofelis species...

2023年7月20日 · Scientists have unearthed the remains of two never-before-seen species of saber-toothed cats that roamed Africa around 5.2 million years ago. The discoveries have changed what researchers...

Dinofelis was a creature similar to the jaguar of South America, and between a lion and a leopard in size. Its distinguishing feature, other than its huge fangs, was its powerful front legs, presumably used to pin down its prey ripping into it.

2023年7月20日 · Dinofelis werdelini and Lokotunjailurus chimsamyae were discovered to be wholly new species. According to the study, sabertooth cats of the genus Dinofelis sabertooth cats were widely spread at...

2023年7月20日 · Dinofelis sabertooths are globally distributed, and their fossils have been found in Africa, China, Europe, and North America. The researchers were expecting to identify a new Dinofelis species...