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2 summaries matching “Smilodon” in Physiology & Anatomy on lion
Research overview: social behaviour inferences for Smilodon from pathology and assemblages
OverviewWhether sabertoothed cats lived socially is debated, and this overview reviews the lines of evidence, including healed injuries and the abundance of Smilodon in deposits such as tar seeps. Some argue…
Supermodeled sabercat: predatory behavior in Smilodon fatalis revealed by 3D simulation
PaperThis study built a high-resolution finite-element model of the skull of the sabertoothed cat Smilodon fatalis and compared its mechanical behaviour with that of a modern lion. The simulations indicate…
McHenry, C.R.; Wroe, S.; Clausen, P.D.; Moreno, K.; Cunningham, E. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2007
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