Portraits of saber-toothed cats with double fangs (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Portraits of saber-toothed cats with double fangs

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A mechanical analysis of the distinctive canines of California's saber-toothed cat (Smilodon fatalis) suggests that the baby tooth that preceded each saber stayed in place for years to stabilize the growing permanent saber tooth, perhaps allowing adolescents to learn how to hunt without breaking them.

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Massimo Molinero

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