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Radiographs Reveal Exceptional Forelimb Strength in the Sabertooth Cat, Smilodon fatalis
BACKGROUND: The sabertooth cat, Smilodon fatalis, was an enigmatic predator without a true living analog. Their elongate canine teeth were more vulnerable to fracture than those of modern felids, making it imperative for them to immobilize prey with their forelimbs when making a kill. As a result, t...
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Public Library of Science
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2896400/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20625398 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011412 |