Julie Meachen, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)

Julie Meachen, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) (2 of 2)

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In a previous study published in 2010, Julie Meachen found that the sabertooth cat Smilodon fatalis had exceptionally thick arm bones when compared with its feline cousins.

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Photo courtesy of Julie Meachen.

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