In fact, saber-toothed tigers and tigers are very different from lions in size, and saber-toothed tigers are not a species. It is a branch of the evolution of big cats, which can be subdivided into quite a few species, the most famous of which is saber-toothed tiger, which is slightly larger than tigers and lions now, with the largest exceeding 400 kilograms and a body length of about 2.7 meters.

The retractable claws of the saber-toothed tiger are long and curved, making it the most terrible weapon for animals. Very suitable for piercing the body of prey.

Brief introduction of saber-toothed tiger:

Saber-toothed tiger refers to many different species, which is a branch of the evolution of big cats and lived in Miocene-Pleistocene. It is mainly divided into saber-toothed tiger subfamily, caniodontidae and feline hunting, and includes two families with Ascidae, which lived in different periods of Cenozoic and evolved into sword-shaped canines.

Their upper canine teeth can be as long as 1.20 mm, and even if their mouths are closed, the canine teeth can still be clearly seen. Saber-toothed tigers are generally thicker than cats today, like bears. Most members of saber-toothed tiger subfamily prey on large herbivores. The saber-toothed tiger evolved into a saber-toothed tiger after its extinction in the early Pleistocene.