New Species of Sabertooth Cat Discovered by Paleontologists
Paleontologists have uncovered a new species of sabertooth cat, the oldest species of its kind to be discovered in the Americas. The species, named Machairodus aphanistus, lived approximately nine million years ago in what is now western North America.
The discovery of this new sabertooth cat is groundbreaking, as it provides new insight into the evolution of these ancient predators. The species was identified based on fossilized remains, including a mandible, teeth, and parts of a cranium. This is the first time a sabertooth cat has been identified in the Americas from the early Miocene epoch, and the first to be discovered in North America in over a century.
Paleontologists have just uncovered a new species of sabertooth cat, Machairodus aphanistus, that is the oldest species of its kind to be discovered in the Americas. This groundbreaking discovery provides new insight into the evolution of these ancient predators, as it is the first time a sabertooth cat has been identified in the Americas from the early Miocene epoch, and the first to be discovered in North America in over a century. The fossilized remains, including a mandible, teeth, and parts of a cr
source: Phys.org