The Story of Saberteeth

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Smilodon was a fearsome Ice Age cat, the size of a modern-day tiger, that had a pair of fangs nearly 18 centimeters long. But it was only the last and largest of the great sabertooths: ridiculously long canines had already been a trend for millions of years by the time Smilodon was prowling around. And you know what? Those giant teeth just might make a comeback.

Correction: At 4:22, we incorrectly use an image of a sand tiger shark in reference to a great white shark. We regret the error.

Thanks to Julio Lacerda and Studio 252mya for the Smilodon illustrations. You can find more of Julio's work here: https://252mya.com/gallery/julio-lacerda

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References:
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/laelaps/the-earliest-saberteeth-were-for-fighting-not-biting/
https://laelaps.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/just-what-is-a-nimravid-anyway/

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