UM-Bot Posted November 3, 2008 #1 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Submitted by Waspie Dwarf: Forget their ferocious fangs - sabretooth "tigers" were social animals who lived in family prides, like lions today, according to UK and US experts. The abundance of S fatalis fossils in Californian tar seeps suggests they were packs of scavengers, lured in by the distress calls of trapped prey. View: Full Article | Source: BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayt12 Posted November 3, 2008 #2 Share Posted November 3, 2008 They're called 'Saber-toothed Cats', or Smilodon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Wonny Posted November 4, 2008 #3 Share Posted November 4, 2008 This is news? Don't all carnivores (past and present) hunt in pacts? It's not specific or exempt to any species. Or maybe that's just mammals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixBird88 Posted November 4, 2008 #4 Share Posted November 4, 2008 This is news? Don't all carnivores (past and present) hunt in pacts? It's not specific or exempt to any species. Or maybe that's just mammals? No. Not all carnavores hunt in packs, rather it be mammals or otherwise. MANY carnavores DO NOT hunt as a group or pack. But its always been hard to say regarding the Smilodon due to the fact existing evidence hasent led us either way. New evidence though, has made the determination. Although they could still be wrong. Its always hard to say when your studying a species thats been extinct for thousands of years. Thast when the educated guess and imagination come in handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaneSilvermoon Posted November 5, 2008 #5 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Tiger's for example are lone hunters. Hence the focus of the article on the old common name of the Smilodon, Sabre-toothed Tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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