Smilodon's sabre teeth Date: December 8, 2022 Source: University of Liege Summary: Researchers have tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore close to the extant ...

The ancient big cats, also known as sabre-toothed tigers and by their scientific name Smilodon fatalis, ranged through much of North and South America — including Canada — during the last ice ...

Smilodon fatalis lived in the Americas during the Pleistocene epoch, from about 2.5 million to about 10,000 years ago, and is known for its long, curved canine teeth, which could grow up to 7 ...

Functional optimality underpins the repeated evolution of the extreme “saber-tooth” morphology. Current Biology, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.059 ...

Mardoz/Shutterstock Sabre teeth – the long, sharp, blade-like canines found in extinct predators such as Smilodon – represent one of the most extreme dental adaptations in nature.

Some juvenile Smilodon fatalis skulls had two sets of sabers—four blade-like teeth. One set appeared to be baby teeth, also called milk teeth, while the others were adult teeth.

Object Details editor Werdelin, Lars McDonald, H. Gregory (Hugh Gregory) 1951- Shaw, Christopher A. Notes VPALMAI copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift from the Margery Masinter ...

Sabertooth tigers may have been fearsome hunters, but they probably sounded more like a harmless house cat. A new study investigating the extinct big cat Smilodon fatalis suggests it is more ...

A team of researchers led by Narimane Chatar, a doctoral student at the EDDyLab of the University of Liège (BE), has tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore ...