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Smilodon populator - Definition and Overview

Smilodon populator
Conservation status: Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Felidae
Genus:Smilodon
Species:populator
Binomial name
Smilodon populator


Smilodon populator ("the Smilodon that brings devastation") was a species of sabretoothed cat or smilodon (formerly known as the sabretooth tiger). Smilodon populator first appeared in South America about 1 million years ago and became extinct about 10,000 years ago. It was much larger than its cousins, Smilodon fatalis and Smilodon gracilis, possessing a massive chest and front legs.

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