Jaws of Smilodon fatalis (IMAGE)

Royal Ontario Museum

Jaws of Smilodon fatalis

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A comparison of the lower left jaw bones from the two young sabre-toothed cats, S. fatalis, that were buried together. They show similar tooth formation, suggesting that the two were related. Comparison of the two left dentaries, ROMVP 5100 and ROMVP 5101.

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Credit: Ashley Reynolds © Royal Ontario Museum

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