Smilodon image from Indiana University Bloomington
Smilodon or Smilodon pronounced smai·luh·daan. Was a medium , quadrupedal, carnivores, mammal that lived in the Miocene and Pliocene Period, about 2.6 million years ago.
the Smilodon has been found in north america and europe. The name Smilodon means knife tooth.
The Smilodon weighed around 500 lbs, was around 5.7 ft long, and around 3.2 tall. Smilodon was the largest of the saber toothed cats.
Over 165,000 specimens of the Smilodon have been found. The Smilodon is one of the many mammal that is more known to the public.
The Smilodon mostly feeds on large mammals. Smilodon’s famous teeth were about 8 in long.
The Smilodon because it is a mammal is warm blooded. The Smilodon had a top speed of 37 mph.
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