Sabre-toothed cat (Machairodius aphanistus) chasing antelope (Miotragocerus pannoniae). Three-toed hipparion horses (Hippotherium primigenium) are run

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Sabre-toothed cat (Machairodius aphanistus) chasing antelope (Miotragocerus pannoniae). Three-toed hipparion horses (Hippotherium primigenium) are running in the background. The sabre-toothed cat belonged to the genus Machairodus which thrived between 13 to 2 million years ago throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. While there were differences amongst the various species, one common feature of all Machairodus was their serrated canine teeth. Sabre-toothed cats used these large teeth to give fatal wounds to their prey.

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Photo credit: © MAURICIO ANTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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