Extinct sabertooth cats were social, found strength in numbers
Friday, October 31, 2008 - 13:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis), one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, was likely to be a social animal, living and hunting like lions today, according to new scientific research. The species is famous for its extremely long canine teeth, which reached up to seven inches in length and extended below the lower jaw...