#saber tooth cat

[palaeosinensis]

Testing out some small block print square ideas. I’ve got some rubber scraps to either use up or make stamps with.

[invaderfuzzytalon]

littlest paleo shop

(click to view higher quality!)

[bethanythebogwitch]

Saw this at the state fair. I thought it was a fossil but turns out it's an art project made of paper mâché. I was speechless, it looks so real. Had no idea you could do that with paper mâché.

(image: a highly realistic reconstruction of a Smilodon skull)

[jellycatstuffies]

Stellan Sabre Tooth Tiger

Ko-fi / Instagram

[animal-replicas]

New Saber toothed cat

[matoitech]

wanted to draw but didnt have the energy to do lines so i colored a saber tooth from my big cat base i did a while back. hes up for sale on my th

[sallysurisue]

A scrapped Saber Tooth Cat Drawing

[wayward-delver]

I don’t think we give enough thought about just how brief our place as apex predators has been compared to millions of years our ancestors spent as humble foragers and regular prey.

(Footage from Out of the Cradle)

[pkmn-smashorpass]

[joakinmar]

Smilodon populator by Alain Beneteau.

[poeproductions]

Some prehistoric pals! A smilodon, a woolly rhino, and a deinonychus/homotherium hybrid! 🦴 Happy Fursuit Friday!

[palaeosinensis]

The Smilodon prospective oracle card.

[advanceddoodling]

Feliforms, mostly cats.

[dayundying]

Sweet dreams, Smilodon.

[jellycatstuffies]

I'm so excited about the new Mammoth!!! Maximus has been on my wishlist for forever, but he's retired :( and now there's a chance to get a Mammoth. 🦣

Yes! Viggo Mammoth is one of my two favorites of the new collection. He is absolutely beautiful. I like to think of him and Stellan Saber Tooth Tiger as gay partners🏳️‍🌈 I hope you can finally get yourself a Jellycat mammoth!

I have to add though, despite the relatively large size their price is outrageous... At least for customers in Europe where they are slapping on another 20 dollars to the costs. I don't like to be negative on this blog usually, but this needs to be said. The only reason I have not gotten the two prehistoric boys is because of the raised prices.

Viggo Mammoth and Maximus Mammoth

Viggo Mammoth and Stellan Saber Tooth Tiger At The Dentist

[palaeonecromancy]

Happy Fossil Friday!

Who: Smilodon

name meaning: "two-edged knife" "tooth"

pronunciation: Smile-oh-don

What: Saber-toothed tiger, though not really a tiger at all. The Smilodon was not related to tigers or even to modern day cats. While they hail from the same family, Felidae, saber-toothed cats diverged from the ancestors of modern cats about twenty-million years ago (dates may vary among sources).

When: Pleistocene

Where: Americas

Fun fact!: There are suggestions that the discovery of Smilodon fossils was one of the inspirations for the chupacabra. There were theories that the long, curved canines protruding from the skull might act like straws, sucking the blood from unsuspecting goats.

Why are they cool?: Unlike modern big cats like leopards and tigers, the Smilodon was probably ground bound, lacking a long tail required for balance and unable to climb trees or perch on high branches. This didn't mean it wasn't a pro jumper, able to conceal itself in vegetation and take down prey with small bursts of energy. An excellent ambush predator.

Image Credits: (Left: Sergei Ostankov, Right: Smilodon fatalis Skeleton Stock by LEXLOTHOR on DeviantArt)