|
|
|
Smilodon
Click here for more Smilodon Pictures
| Scientific Classification |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Subfamily |
Machairodontinae |
|
|
Smilodon (sometimes popularly known as the "saber-toothed cat" or
"saber-toothed tiger") was a predator that lived in North and South
America from the late Pliocene epoch to the late Pleistocene epoch,
between about 2.5 million years ago and 10,000 years ago.
Despite being sometimes called a "saber-toothed tiger", it should be noted that
Smilodon was not closely related to tigers.
Although about the size of a large lion or tiger, Smilodon was much more heavily
built, with a build more like that of a bear. The heaviest animals probably almost
900 pounds (400 kilograms).
The most immediately noticeable feature of Smilodon is of course its
massively long canine teeth. In some species these were upto 7 inches (17 centimeters)
long. It is thought that Smilodon probably wrestled its prey to the ground
and then used its canines for delivering a
killing bite to the trachea or jugular vein of the prey. This style of hunting
would have been well-suited for hunting large prey, but Smilodon would have
struggled to hunt smaller animals when the environment changed
(a fact that may have contributed to its extinction).
Smilodon skeletion:
Smilodon was a saber-toothed predator that lived between 2.5 million and 10,000 years ago
Related Information & Resources
See Also
Smilodon Books
Here are some books from Amazon.com:
Disclosure: Products details and descriptions provided by Amazon.com. Our company may receive a payment if you purchase products from them after following a link from this website.
By James Paddock
CREATESPACE
Released: May 16th, 2015
Paperback (425 pages)
 | Lowest New Price: $18.99*
In Stock*
*(As of 20:57 Pacific 17 Feb 2025 More Info)
Click Here | Description:
Smilodon (Sabre-Toothed Cats)- Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Brand: CREATESPACE
- ISBN: 1512236721
- EAN: 9781512236729
- PartNumber: black & white illustrations
Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 425
- Author: James Paddock
- Publication Date: May 16th, 2015
- Release Date: May 16th, 2015
Physical Description:- Size: 8.5 Inches by 5.5 Inches by 0.96 Inches
- Weight: 1.0802650838 pounds
Click here for more information |
|
By Charlotte Lewis Brown
HarperCollins
Released: October 2nd, 2007
Paperback (32 pages)
 | List Price: $5.99*
Lowest New Price: $4.79*
In Stock*
*(As of 20:57 Pacific 17 Feb 2025 More Info)
Click Here | Description:
After the Dinosaurs: Mammoths and Fossil Mammals (I Can Read Level 2)- Manufacturer: HarperCollins
- Brand: HarperCollins
- ISBNs: 9780060530556, 0060530553
- EAN: 9780060530556
- PartNumber: FBA-|296125
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: Reprint
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Charlotte Lewis Brown
- Publication Date: October 2nd, 2007
- Release Date: October 2nd, 2007
Physical Description:- Size: 9.0 Inches by 6.0 Inches by 0.12 Inches
- Weight: 0.9479877266 Pounds
Click here for more information |
|
Johns Hopkins University Press
Released: May 15th, 2018
Hardcover (224 pages)
 | Lowest New Price: $112.00*
In Stock*
*(As of 20:57 Pacific 17 Feb 2025 More Info)
Click Here | Description:
Smilodon: The Iconic Sabertooth- Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press
- Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN: 1421425564
- EAN: 9781421425566
- PartNumber: 9781421425566
Details:- Hardcover
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 224
- Publication Date: May 15th, 2018
- Release Date: May 15th, 2018
Physical Description:- Size: 10.0 Inches by 7.0 Inches by 0.76 Inches
- Weight: 1.54984970186 pounds
Click here for more information |
|
By Gerry Bailey
Crabtree Publishing Company
Released: January 31st, 2011
Paperback (32 pages)
 | Lowest New Price: $9.95*
In Stock*
*(As of 20:57 Pacific 17 Feb 2025 More Info)
Click Here | Description:
Sabre-Tooth Tiger (Smithsonian Prehistoric Zone)- Manufacturer: Crabtree Classics
- Brand: Crabtree Publishing Company
- ISBN: 077871814X
- EAN: 9780778718147
- PartNumber: FBA-|320131
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: Reprint
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Gerry Bailey
- Publication Date: January 31st, 2011
- Release Date: January 31st, 2011
Physical Description:- Size: 9.75 Inches by 7.75 Inches by 0.25 Inches
- Weight: 0.29982867632 pounds
Click here for more information |
|
By Steven Popkes
Book View Cafe
Kindle Edition (237 pages)
 | Lowest New Price: $5.99*
Available for download now*
*(As of 20:57 Pacific 17 Feb 2025 More Info)
Click Here | Description:
Smilodon Country- Manufacturer: Book View Cafe
Details:- Kindle Edition
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of Pages: 237
- Author: Steven Popkes
Click here for more information |
|
Linking to This Page
We do hope that you find this site useful.
We welcome people linking to this website or citing us.
|
|
|
