The Other Saber-Tooths: Scimitar-Tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere

By John P. Babiarz and Larry D. Martin

Like the better-known Smilodon , or saber-tooth cat, the scimitar-tooth cats of the New World were fierce predators that killed and consumed the largest of North America's species. This volume synthesizes all currently known information about the scimitar-tooth s . Scimitar-tooth cats had serrated teeth that were shorter and stouter than those of Smilodon . Using a mix of new research and previously published accounts, the contributors examine all aspects of the natural history of these extinct cats. They reconstruct what scimitar-tooth cats might have looked like, discuss how they captured and killed prey, and describe their worldwide distribution and how they interacted with other, non-prey animals. Highly detailed descriptions reveal the biology of these cats, provide bone-by-bone comparisons of them to Smilodon and other cat-like carnivores, explain how they originated, and set them in an evolutionary context. Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801896649
• ISBN13: 9780801896644
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher