The mummified cub, which would have been a carnivore, was found in the Upper Pleistocene permafrost on the Badyarikha River ...

The mummified cub’s legs were elongated, its forelimbs slightly bowed, built for strength rather than speed. The ...

She suspects that earlier classifications of cat-like carnivores over-emphasized teeth shape. For instance, some species were categorized as saber toothed, conical toothed, or scimitar toothed. This ...

Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life ...

The scimitar-toothed cat is a part of the saber-toothed family. The mummified cub features an unusually-shaped muzzle, large mouth, small ears, "massive neck," elongated forelimbs and dark coat ...

Radiocarbon dating revealed that the saber-tooth cat cub is approximately 31,800 years old, making it significantly older ...