Prehistoric felines

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Chapters: Saber-toothed cats, Proailurus, Machairodus, Homotherium, Dinofelis, Pseudaelurus, American Lion, Panthera leo spelaea, Machairodontinae, Megantereon, American cheetah, Nimravidae, European Lion, Thylacosmilus, Barbourofelidae, Panthera leo vereshchagini, Barbourofelis, European Jaguar, Prosansanosmilus, Acinonyx kurteni, Adelphailurus, Felis lunensis, Panthera leo fossilis, Metailurini, Paramachairodus, Xenosmilus, Giant Cheetah, Dinofelis paleoonca, Ginsburgsmilus, Sri Lanka Lion, Panthera onca augusta, Panthera onca mesembrina, Dinobastis, Metailurus, Lokotunjailurus, Smilodontini, Barbourofelis fricki, Machairodontini, Panthera schaubi, Pratifelis martini, Nimravides, Lynx issiodorensis, Dinailurictis, Trinil Tiger, Albanosmilus, Miomachairodus, Panthera palaeosinensis, Panthera pardoides, Panthera youngi, Dinofelis barlowi, Panthera schreuderi, Tuscany Lion, Pontosmilus, Dinofelis aronoki, Dinofelis darti, Protamphimachairodus. Excerpt: Homotherium is an extinct genus of machairodontine saber-toothed cats, often termed scimitar cats, endemic to North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs (5 mya-10 000 years ago), existing for approximately . It first became extinct in Africa some 1.5 million years ago. In Eurasia it survived until about 30 000 years ago. In South America is only known from a few remains in the northern (Venezuela), in the mid-Pleistocene, along with the arrival of Smilodon. The last scimitar cat could have survived in North America until 10 000 years ago. Homotherium serum life-restoration. Homotherium serum. a rare felid.Homotherium reached 1.1 m at the shoulder and was therefore about the size of a lion, weighing an estimated 190 kg. Compared to some other machairodonts, like Smilodon or Megantereon, Homotherium had relatively shorter upper canines, but they were flat, serrated and longer than those of any living cat. Incisors and lower canines formed a powerful puncturing and gripping device. Among living cats, only the tiger (Panthera tigris) has such large incisors, which aid in lifting and carrying prey. The molars of Homotherium were rather weak and not adapted for bone crushing. The skull was longer than in Smilodon and had a well-developed crest, where muscles were attached to power the lower jaw. This jaw had down-turned forward flanges to protect the scimitars. Its large canine teeth were crenulated and designed for slashing rather than purely stabbing. It had the general appearance of a cat, but some of its physical characteristics are rather unusual for a large cat. The limb proportions of Homotherium gave it a hyena-like appearance. The forelegs were elongated, while the hind quarters were rather squat with feet perhaps partially plantigrade, causing the back to slope towards the short tail. Features of the hindlimbs indicate that this cat was moderately capable of leaping. The pelvic region, including the sacral v