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For nearly two centuries, paleontologists have wondered what saber-toothed cats really looked like. Despite models in museums, dramatic paleoart, and even a starring spot in the Ice Age movies, the ...

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How did North America's saber-toothed cats hunt without breaking their unwieldy saber-like canines, which are vulnerable to sideways bending stresses? A paleontologist provides mechanical evidence ...

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The newly discovered fossils, dating back to roughly 5 million years ago, could have implications for human bipedalism, researchers say. Reading time 3 minutes Paleontologists recently revisited a ...

The Homotherium cub was preserved in Siberian permafrost with its dark fur and flesh intact. By Asher Elbein In 2020, prospectors seeking mammoth tusks in eastern Siberia found a bundle of fur ...

According to new research, two sets of sabers and unusual lower jaw anatomy show that the saber-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis delayed adulting with a long weaning period Katie Cottingham | Freelance ...

A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional preservation ...