Xenosmilus
Xenosmilus (Greek for "alien saber", pronounced ZEE-no-SMILE-us), a genus of machairodont, which according recent estimates, weighs between 230-400 kg and just under roughly 2 meters in length. This estimate puts Xenosmilus at a similar size to the more famous Smilodon.
Similarly to it, this big cat possessed proportionally large forward canines, although not nearly as large as those of Smilodon. Despite this, the actual classification of Xenosmilus remains a subject of active debate. It is similar to both the scimitar-toothed cats as well as the dirk-toothed cats. As such, it has been temporarily placed within the scimitar-toothed cats...read more