Smilodon
The Smilodon ( also called the Saber-Toothed Cat),is an extinct species of cat
family that existed about 11,000 years ago and was one of the largest mammals
in the ice age and its famous for its long , curved saber-shaped canine teeth that
even when its mouth was closed, they could still be seen.
One of their most well known characteristics was their long teeth which grow to
50 cm ( 19.7 inches) long and were big bear like size and were perfect hunters
like lions they are carnivores and they were strong and fast as they co-exist with other strong and fast animals like wolves, cave bears, and even cave lions.
2.) Prey:
The Saber Toothed Cat preyed on Elephants and Rhinos and other giant mammals. Do
to tons of giant meat eaters existed at that time they needed large animals to eat, to
kill their prey they would have attacked the stomach or throat as they were soft issue
and were strong enough to take out a giant mammoth and may also be a scavenger.
3.) Habitat:
Smilodon has been found in places like forests or jungles, but it has lived in the
Americas. And was found in places were their were trees, bushes, lakes, and large
animals and also were found in parts of South America in the late ice age. The
smilodons had to compete with other large animals that also lived in the same
place.
4.) Extinction:
Sadly, the Smilodon went extinct after the ice age as the world got warmer and many
large animals went extinct too which the smilodon couldn't hunt other animals
such as deer do to their speed and the smilodon didn't adapt to fast, and
died of starvation.
5.) Conclusion:
Today scientists are trying to bring this beast back alive, to study how it lived long ago
and may released to the wild if the African lion ever got extinct and it would trive
once again.
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