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Paleoart attemp, august 2020.
"Smilodon was the largest saber-tooth cat (popularly known as the sabre tooth tiger). It was a fierce predator about 1.5- 2,3 metres long and 1.2 metres tall. It weighed about 400 kg. It was a bit smaller than a modern-day lion (Panthera Leo), but much heavier. It had relatively short legs and a short, bobbed tail a bit like that of a modern-day Bobcat which is why it is called that because of its bob-like tail. Its front legs were especially powerful and its body was adapted for springing onto prey, but it was not a very fast runner and could not be adapted for chasing after fast running prey like deer. It could hunt some slower animals such as Macrauchenia (Macrauchenia patagonica), Toxodon (Toxodon), some subspecies of Mammoths, Ground Sloths (Megatherium), early humans, etc)."

Description
Paleoart attemp, august 2020.
"Smilodon was the largest saber-tooth cat (popularly known as the sabre tooth tiger). It was a fierce predator about 1.5- 2,3 metres long and 1.2 metres tall. It weighed about 400 kg. It was a bit smaller than a modern-day lion (Panthera Leo), but much heavier. It had relatively short legs and a short, bobbed tail a bit like that of a modern-day Bobcat which is why it is called that because of its bob-like tail. Its front legs were especially powerful and its body was adapted for springing onto prey, but it was not a very fast runner and could not be adapted for chasing after fast running prey like deer. It could hunt some slower animals such as Macrauchenia (Macrauchenia patagonica), Toxodon (Toxodon), some subspecies of Mammoths, Ground Sloths (Megatherium), early humans, etc)."