Again, here we have a critter that, as kids, we sort of lumped together with dinosaurs but obviously that wasn't correct. Smilodon's (meaning "scalpel" or "two-edged knife" combined with "tooth") were also referred to as Sabre Tooth Cat's or Sabre Tooth Tiger's but, while they were a form of cat, they are not at all related to Tiger's or even modern cats for that matter. It was a more muscular, robust version of a cat than any that now walk the planet and first appeared around 1.6mil years ago, finally going extinct about 11,000 years ago. Being a carnivore they lived in grasslands, shrubby areas, and pine forests with fossils being found in North and South America, and while real versions could measure up to 5' (152.4cm) long, Marx's version is only 3" (7.62cm). Enjoy! Opa Fritz
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