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They've evolved at least five times in mammals, most notably in the saber-tooth cat Smilodon, who sported serrated sabers that could measure nearly one foot long. But behind the fearsome appearance of ...

Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.

A mechanical analysis of the distinctive canines of California's saber-toothed cat (Smilodon fatalis) suggests that the baby tooth that preceded each saber stayed in place for years to stabilize ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Paleontologists have discovered the first saber-toothed tiger paw prints. The fossilized prints date back 50,000 years and were discovered in Argentina. Produced by ...

A mummified Ice Age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a saber-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. The mummy’s exceptional ...

Saber teeth, of saber-toothed cat fame, are pretty fearsome. They're canines, like humans have, but elongated to a sharp point that juts out below the jaw. These fangs have evolved at least five times ...

They've evolved at least five times in mammals, most notably in the saber-tooth cat Smilodon, who sported serrated sabers that could measure nearly one foot long. But behind the fearsome ...