The Other Saber-tooths : Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere Hardback
Edited by Virginia L. (Northern Illinois University) Naples, Larry D. (C/o Jean Anne Martin) Martin, John P. (President, BIOPSI) Babiarz
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Like the better-known Smilodon, or saber-tooth cat, the scimitar-tooth cats of the New World were fierce predators that killed and consumed the largest of North America's species.
This volume synthesizes all currently known information about the scimitar-tooth s. Scimitar-tooth cats had serrated teeth that were shorter and stouter than those of Smilodon.
Using a mix of new research and previously published accounts, the contributors examine all aspects of the natural history of these extinct cats.
They reconstruct what scimitar-tooth cats might have looked like, discuss how they captured and killed prey, and describe their worldwide distribution and how they interacted with other, non-prey animals.
Highly detailed descriptions reveal the biology of these cats, provide bone-by-bone comparisons of them to Smilodon and other cat-like carnivores, explain how they originated, and set them in an evolutionary context. Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:252 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white; 65 Halftones, black and white; 65 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Date:27/10/2011
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- ISBN:9780801896644
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:252 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white; 65 Halftones, black and white; 65 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Date:27/10/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780801896644
