Thursday, May 27, 2010
SPEED
When comparing big cats in the wild today, a long tail is necessary for balance in running long distances in chasing prey. This would mean that Smilodons did not run great distances like the lion and cheetah, but rather ambushed their prey. While their social behavior was similar to modern lions, anatomically, with the bobtail, they were closer to modern bobcats than lions.
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