Stable oxygen isotopes analyzed from tooth enamel reveal that the scimitar-toothed Homotherium serum, which possessed short, broad sabers, had tooth crown growth rates similar to modern lions. This ...

Other saber-toothed cat genera showed even wider distributions. Homotherium, often called the “scimitar-toothed cat” for its shorter, serrated canines, ranged across North America, Eurasia, and Africa ...