Sabertooth Tiger

The Smilodon, or the more popular term, "Sabertoothed Tiger," is one of the two biggest faces of the Pleistocene era. Large, and likely a progenitor of modern day lions, their large, menacing fangs are the most striking feature of these ancient cats.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Smilodons, despite the "tiger," nickname, have prides. Much like lions, female Smilodons will do most of the hunting, and taking care of the young, while males will either occupy a pride, or be on their lonesome.

Domestication

Smilodons have gotten very comfortable with hunting humans, among other primates in the Pleistocene era. Domestication is nearly impossible, as humanoids are a part of their diet.

Facial characteristics

Easily the most striking feature of the Smilodon, their saber teeth, serrated and thick, are used to puncture the throats of most other animals.

Average Intelligence

Smilodons were ambush predators, and would lie in wait for potential prey to come to them, or stalk them from a distance. However, it is evident that they are easily tricked, or not as smart as one may seem, as they often fall into predator traps, such as tar pits quite easily.

Scientific Name

Smilodon Populator

Lifespan

20 - 40

Average Height

3ft, 1.2 meters.

Average Weight

350 - 620lbs, 160 - 280kg

Average Length

6ft 1.5 - 2.3 meters

Average Physique

Smilodons are extremely muscular, and have a heavy frame. Their necks and shoulders in particular are the strongest, hence why they can hunt mammoths.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Their fur would reflect where they were born, stripes in forested areas, spots in open fields, and sometimes they would come in a white or black coat, much like South-American panthers.

Geographic Distribution

• Forests
• Jungles
• Taiga
• Tundra