Saber-Tooth Tiger

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mammal
gptkbp:ancestor Early felids
gptkbp:associatedWith Ice Age
gptkbp:averageTemperature 8 feet
gptkbp:bodyStyle Powerful limbs
Strong forelimbs
gptkbp:classification Order Carnivora
gptkbp:climate Cold environments
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Climate Change
Yes
Late Pleistocene
Human hunting
gptkbp:contemporary Modern tigers
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of prehistoric predators
gptkbp:curbWeight Heavy skull
gptkbp:diedIn Pleistocene Epoch
gptkbp:diet Carnivore
gptkbp:family Felidae
gptkbp:fanBase Movies and documentaries
gptkbp:firstAppearance 2.5 million years ago
10,000 years ago
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
La Brea Tar Pits
Study of ancient ecosystems
Bone fossils
Extensive fossil record
Important for understanding evolution.
Numerous fossils
Up to 56,000 years
gptkbp:genus Smilodon
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Open plains
gptkbp:hasLength Up to 8 inches
gptkbp:headlights Shorter than modern cats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saber-Tooth Tiger
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Feliformia
gptkbp:knownFor Diverse habitats
Powerful bite force
Distinctive skull shape
Giant ground sloths
Fierce predation
gptkbp:litterSize Unknown
gptkbp:notableFeature Long canine teeth
gptkbp:predators Large herbivores
gptkbp:relatedTo Modern big cats
gptkbp:releaseYear 1830s
gptkbp:reproduction Cubs
Viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName Smilodon fatalis
gptkbp:size Larger than modern lions
gptkbp:skin Robust skull
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Possibly solitary
gptkbp:weight 400 pounds
180 to 600 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife Ambush predator
Ambush tactics