Illustration of saber-toothed cat family. The Smilodon lived during the late Pleistocene Age (Ice Age). It used its powerful forelimbs to ambush and capture prey, although its most distinctive features were the dramatic canines, serrated on the back edges

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Illustration of saber-toothed cat family. The Smilodon lived during the late Pleistocene Age (Ice Age). It used its powerful forelimbs to ambush and capture prey, although its most distinctive features were the dramatic canines, serrated on the back edges and used to stab and slice its victims.

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Photo credit: © Spencer Sutton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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