The fearsome, saber-like teeth of Smilodon fatalis-- California's state fossil -- are familiar to anyone who has ever visited Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits, a sticky trap from which more than ...

These double-toothed sockets may have helped stabilize their signature front fangs and keep them from breaking off. The findings are described in a study published April 8 in the journal The ...

Saber-toothed tigers may have had two sets of their famous fangs for a period of their adolescence, fossil evidence reveals. One species of these ancient and extinct cats, famed for their large ...

A woman has shared the moment she finally found proof her cat is living a double life. The owner, who goes by Ais online, is the owner of a fluffy orange cat who "hates collars," and, as is common ...

A mechanical analysis of the distinctive canines of California's saber-toothed cat (Smilodon fatalis) suggests that the baby tooth that preceded each saber stayed in place for years to ...

With long, thin blades protruding from their mouths, saber-toothed cats roamed the Earth during the last ice age, alongside ...

Only the veterinarian that saw your cat can really say for sure if they feel better by breaking up the follow-ups into multiple visits. They may have a good reason for their approach.

Being a cat owner can double the risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a new study. Researchers from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Australia analyzed 17 studies from ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Boots, a double-amputee cat dropped at a local shelter, is on the mend but needs help with her recovery. Boots, just two weeks old when abandoned with her sister, ...

The double whammy that killed the 'ice giants': Global warming and hunting doomed sabre-toothed cats and giant sloths. Animals like sabre-toothed tigers and giant sloths went extinct suddenly ...

By the time the baby teeth fell out, presumably the adult cat knew how to protect its sabers during attacks. Advanced Search. ... Berkeley, doesn't think the double fangs were a fluke.

At the Smithsonian | August 20, 2024 ‘Fearsome’ Saber-Toothed Cats Needed Their Baby Teeth and Mommies, Too. According to new research, two sets of sabers and unusual lower jaw anatomy show ...