Among them are whales; ungulates like horses, rhinos, and hippos; and the order carnivora, which includes cats, dogs, and bears. Surprisingly, all these animals are more closely related to bats ...

This is where Machaeroides diverges from the sabre-toothed tiger: the former belongs to the order Oxyaenodonta, while the latter is part of the order Carnivora. At the time of the split, we see a ...