<i>Kolponomos</i> vs. <i>Smilodon</i> (IMAGE)

American Museum of Natural History

<i>Kolponomos</i> vs. <i>Smilodon</i>

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This image shows lower jaw stress models of Kolponomos newportensis (left) versus Smilodon fatalis during an anchor bite.

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@ AMNH/J. Tseng, C. Groh&eacute;, J. Flynn

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