The Smilodon, the fantastic "saber teeth"

The Smilodon. Few prehistoric creatures are so beautiful and impressive at the same time, like this unique feline better known as "saber teeth".Experts say more than belonging to the family of big cats like the tiger or the lion, the Smilodon is more like a red lynx.

It was simply beautiful, it lived along the American continent at the end of the Pliocene and became extinct 10,000 years ago.reason? Due to the climatic change of our planet.As the temperature rose, the large dams, the large animals that used to feed: mammoths, horses, prehistoric bison...

The smallest animals ran too much and the Smilodon was not a good runner.In addition, he had to face predators more skilled than them, as was the case with the giant wolves.That is, the change of the derived ecosystems by general warming , I have just defeated these wonderful animals, which, without a doubt, we would have loved to know.

The Smilodon (saber teeth), a fierce predator

First we must clarify one aspect.There were 3 types of Smilodon: the Smilodon gracilis, Smilodon fatalis and, Smilodon populator.The latter was undoubtedly the most spectacular, the most robust and that, somehow reminds the current Bengal tiger.However, the Sable Teeth p I hate to weigh more than 400 kilos .

The Smilodon, the fantastic

But what about his teeth? Why did he have those two fangs so sharp and striking? This particular feature depended directly on their way of hunting, hence it was a trait shared by both males and females.These fangs measured about 18 centimeters , and were, so to speak, authentic knives , perfectly sharp and in turn, "sawed" inside.As we have already pointed out before, the Smilodon fed on those considered great animals, such as mammoths.

The Smilodon, the fantastic

Can you imagine a Sabertooth attacking a mammoth? It was a "killing machine" perfect, it was fast and efficient.They went straight to the neck, then, to break one of the main veins in the neck or simply fracture the spine of the animal.They were experts breaking bones, veins and arteries.They also used to block the respiratory flow of animals very effectively, thus preventing it from reaching the brain or blood or oxygen.Terrible and effective.

The Smilodon, the fantastic

It is also known that its meaning of smell was much more developed than in current predators, however, and according to experts tell us, it was not particularly fast.By their anatomy, it is known that they could jump very effectively on other larger animals, than by the force of their jaw and his fangs, he knocked them down almost instantly...But it wasn't good to chase smaller prey, ma It's light and much faster than this fierce predator.And its end, it was almost like a death announced at the time the great bison and mammoths, began to die out.

The Smilodon, the fantastic

Incredible animals that we only dare to imagine.And remember, if you liked this article, also discover if today, it would be possible to clone a mammoth.

Image: Gerard Michel, Dan Reed, Lauren Anderson

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