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North American Saber-tooth Cat

Smilodon fatalis

Extinct

Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Carolina.January 0, February 0, March 0, April 1, May 0, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 0, December 0.
United States77
South Carolina4
Tennessee3
West Virginia3
Canada2
Utah2
Idaho2
Virginia2
Maryland2
Alberta2

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderCarnivorans · Carnivora
FamilyFelids · Felidae
GenusSaber-toothed Cats · Smilodon

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