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SABERTOOTH CAT
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Smilodon fatalis californicus

BEHAVIOR

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As the second most common carnivore found at La Brea,   Smilodon may have lived in cooperative families & coalitions, raising offspring and taking care of the wounded and elderly.

DIET

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Sabertooth cats show dietary variation based on regional climates; camel, bison & ground sloth were hunted during interglacials, while tapir, peccary and dwarf pronghorn were preferred during the giacial periods. 

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HABITAT

As an ambush predator, Smilodon fatalis stalked across both woodland and shrubland habitats, depending more on the former than its competitor, Aenocyon dirus. 

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STATS
ESTIMATED MASS:  225 kg
HEIGHT AT SHOULDER:  100 cm
STRATEGY:  Ambush
HABITAT:  Woodland & Scrubland

 

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