White saber-toothed tiger. Saber-toothed cat - an extinct predator
Years of birth of a person according to the sign of Goat (Sheep): 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
The Goat is always neat and elegant, has a good sense of style and proportion. She strives for perfect delivery your appearance in order to again show others the strength and originality of your personality. People born in the year of the Goat are always interested in the very essence of a person, business or thing, but not their outer shell.
General characteristics of the sign of the year Goat (Sheep)
People born in the year of the Goat (Sheep) are in love with nature from birth. In a good “meadow” he will behave calmly and obediently, but in a bad one he will restlessly tear the rope.
According to Japanese calendar, the Goat (Sheep), could be the most charming sign if it were not hesitant, restless, annoying, dissatisfied with his lot.
The Goat (Sheep) is very sweet, artistic, intelligent, has a keen eye for art and has many creative talents. In a group, he prefers to listen rather than talk. He never pulls the blanket over himself and is sincerely interested in the affairs and plans of his interlocutor. He often asks for advice from friends and family, and puts it into practice. Knows how to be grateful for the help provided to her. The Goat (Sheep) really needs people, their advice, attention, patronage, friendship, love. This makes those around her feel their strength and importance and are ready to help her.
The Goat (Sheep) knows how to please when it is in its interests, easily adapting to any lifestyle from the moment it feels safe. She is timid and feminine, sometimes changeable. She likes it when they talk about her, guide her, advise her. Disadvantages include pessimism, dissatisfaction with one’s lot, and lack of responsibility. She can be capricious and picky about little things. With her tossing and doubts, she is capable of driving people close to her crazy, but most of the time she still demonstrates a good mood.
The Goat (Sheep) often spends more than it earns, borrows and spends money on all sorts of meaningless trinkets.
She can enjoy life only when she feels that someone has taken charge of her, is leading her and she does not need to make any decisions.
Talented and elegant, with a rich imagination and a sympathetic heart, charmingly selfish, the Goat is like big baby. From the outside it may seem that she demands or expects a lot from others, but if you take a closer look, you will see that she still gives no less.
Goat - female sign, she wants to live in peace and dreams of a marriage that will bring her wealth. Will not refuse a respectable but generous patron of the arts. Can live a long time with rich parents. She is the stuff that cheerful and carefree courtesans are made of. Everything depends on luck, on the influences transferred, and, as they say... “on the quality of the grass in the meadow.”
It often seems to others that the Goat (Sheep) is doing better than others. But often they find themselves helpless in the face of life, because they are shy, pessimistic, indecisive, and find it difficult to make independent decisions. Goats (Sheep) are usually religious. They are not distinguished by their eloquence, but they defend their convictions and love their work. They usually have enough money and value the conveniences associated with it.
The Year of the Goat (Sheep) corresponds to Western classical astrology.
Metal Goat (Sheep): 1931, 1991
People born in the year of the Metal Goat (Sheep) have great internal reserves and a fiery temperament. They are quite successful and excel in their chosen profession. As a rule, no matter what they undertake, they will be able to do everything efficiently and quickly. They are very self-confident, but at the same time worry about trifles. In relation to family and surrounding people, they are very friendly and have many friends.
People born under the sign of the Metal Goat (Sheep) have a penchant for fine arts, are sociable, and actively participate in public life. They have an excellent artistic gift and are capable of creating a real masterpiece. They can collect antiques and decorate their apartment with great taste.
Water Goat (Sheep): 1943
The Water Goat (Sheep) is the most harmonious among other representatives of the sign. She is very sociable and makes friends wherever she goes. He is interested in politics and has a sharp, insightful mind. She has an amazing nose for profitable business, but she rarely follows through. He values his peace both at home and at work and really does not like changes in his surroundings. He knows how to communicate with children, has expressive facial expressions and a good sense of humor.
Wooden Goat (Sheep): 1955
The Wooden Goat (Sheep) finds with amazing ease mutual language With strangers. She is very lucky in the financial sector and is able to work in any field. She is kind-hearted, generous and always ready to serve. Due to its trusting nature, the Wood Goat (Sheep) easily falls under the influence of others.
Fire Goat (Sheep): 1907, 1967
People born in the year of the Fire Goat (Sheep) are active, active and have great creative abilities. They love to attend all kinds of parties and always have many friends. As a rule, they know what they want to achieve in life and achieve their goals. However, they tend to give in to their rich imagination, contrary to the reasonable advice of loved ones. Disadvantages include anxiety, anger, and touchiness.
Earth Goat (Sheep): 1919, 1979
People born in the year of the Earth Goat (Sheep) are very contradictory by nature. Sometimes they can be the life of the party with a lively character, active and full of energy, and sometimes they turn into reserved, dry realists. The Earth Goat (Sheep) is very caring and attentive towards loved ones. In a team, he always gives the impression of being a reliable person. He doesn’t know how to handle money, because he absolutely cannot deny himself anything. She has varied interests and gets great pleasure from the fact that she was able to help someone.
Year of the Goat (Sheep) - advantages and disadvantages
Positive aspects of the Goat (Sheep) personality
Negative aspects of the Goat (Sheep) personality
The Goat is unscrupulous and has absolutely no sense of responsibility. She also has no willpower and does not show any initiative either in work or in the family. She is designed to be obedient and can thrive with good leadership. This is especially true for the sphere of art, because it has both taste and talent. The Goat is artistic and smart, but she can never play the first role. She is filled with fantasies, needs strong will and flattery. The Goat is also distinguished by incoherent speech, it is difficult for her to generate her own thoughts and she speaks either too quickly or too slowly. The goat is rarely happy with its lot and often drives those around it to despair with its whims.
Career and money of the Goat (Sheep) sign
People born in the year of the Goat (Sheep) never strive for career growth. However, very often, among the numerous relatives of the Goat (Sheep), there is a powerful patron who finds the Goat (Sheep) a clearing with “lush vegetation” and she easily jumps up to the mountain peaks. Goats (Sheep) are good administrators, engineers, city planners, architects. They can help in solving practical problems, but if the problem concerns feelings, they keep their distance.
Goat (Sheep) should not engage in commerce. She doesn't know how to sell at all. But if we're talking about about clothes, sense of style, comfort, she can achieve success.
People born in the year of the Goat (Sheep) have a special relationship with money. They absolutely do not understand what to do with money. Even having received a decent amount, she will eat somehow, and neither she herself nor her friends will be able to understand where the money goes. Perhaps for this reason, the Goat (Sheep) often entrusts the management of its finances to loved ones (this could be parents, a spouse, one of the relatives, and even a friend). The Goat (Sheep) is very fond of expensive trinkets and going out. And at the same time, it seems to her that she is able to be content with little. However, it is worth noting that her whims are fulfilled as if by magic, as if by itself, even if her wallet is empty!
Life periods of Goats (Sheep)
The whole life of a Goat (Sheep) largely depends on her luck, on the circle in which she communicates and which has a strong influence on her, in general, on the “quality of the grass in her meadow.”
The second phase of the Goat (Sheep) life will be more successful than the first. In the second phase, the feelings of the Goat (Sheep) will be greatly affected. Of course, if the Goat (Sheep) does not have material problems and has good advisors, then she will have unprecedented success.
The third period of the life of a Goat (Sheep) is most often less successful than the second. With the worst turn of fate, the Goat (Sheep) can even end up living under a bridge.
Stones: agate, white onyx, garnet, emerald, Moonstone, sapphire
Plants: anise, honeysuckle, wormwood
Time of day: from 1 to 3 pm
Time of year: summer (July)
| Chinese horoscope: cyclicality of the years of Sheep (Goat) | ||||||
| 1907 | 1919 | 1931 | 1943 | 1955 | 1967 | 1979 |
| February 13 | 1st of February | February 17 | February 5th | January 24 | February 9th | 28 January |
| 1991 | 2003 | 2015 | 2027 | 2039 | 2051 | 2063 |
| February, 15 | 1st of February | February 19 | ||||
| *Dates indicate New Year's Day. | ||||||
Chinese horoscope - Sheep
One of the most striking characteristics of people born in the year of the Sheep is their incredible resilience under pressure. The ancient Chinese astrological symbol of the Sheep was depicted as a bizarre body with many front and rear limbs, it was more like a rack that could withstand significant pressure and still remain in place. The animals themselves were always depicted in the drawings as timid and laid-back.
According to ancient Chinese beliefs, the Sheep lives most of its life in the sky, among the vast expanse of clouds, and only descends to earth from time to time. There, in heavenly silence, she frolics, serenely plays and jumps. In ancient Chinese mythology The sheep is the personification of a pure cloud, which gives life-giving moisture to the earth and saves the harvest from drought.
People born in the year of the Sheep often find in themselves an amount of energy that gives them the ability to withstand great physical and emotional stress, while maintaining stability and self-control. Just like sheep's ability to survive in ever-changing extreme weather conditions in sparsely vegetated areas, people with this energy may appear soft and fragile in appearance, but they are also endowed with great fortitude. This feature allows them to feel comfortable and survive where many others who seem strong cannot survive for long. Personal traits Sheep are ideally suited to perform unexpected, dynamic work as part of a large team, as well as various works on open air. They love big companies; when they are around other people, especially friends, they feel comfortable and thrive.
People born under this sign are particularly charming, elegant and have an immense love of nature. They love romantic walks in the park or garden.
Sheep are unusually diligent and efficient workers who are able not only to always complete their work on time, but also to help their colleagues and friends with their work. And it doesn’t matter whether they contain big family, whether they are engaged in dusty work, whether they are dealing with a brewing crisis or are faced with various dead-end situations - it seems that this is not enough for them, they are capable of much more.
People born in the year of the Sheep never look for adventures on their own, but they always have an uncontrollable desire to cope with the heavy burden that has fallen on their shoulders. Sometimes others even get the impression that Sheep are people who are completely and completely absorbed in work. With great enthusiasm and generosity, they take on the entire burden of the load, and it seems that they still have internal forces do something until they can’t move at all.
In the life of a Sheep, romantic problems arise quite often, but they rarely affect her deep feelings and, therefore, do not lead to severe frustration and great grief. Despite this, they constantly need love, and can be seriously offended if they suddenly receive insufficient attention.
The stability and resilience of the internal energy of Sheep makes such people very reliable in absolutely any area of relationships. They are quite rarely found in high leadership positions. It often even happens that their superiors get all the glory, while the Sheep devote themselves to hard, highly concentrated work for the greater good.
Sheep are calm and balanced people, slowly moving forward with deep confidence in what they have chosen. the right way. It is rare to find a person born under this sign who complains about his life. They know how to listen well, are observant and always remain unshakable.
Character
You are an attentive person, you think first and then act, you are very upset if you think that you have unwittingly offended someone. If an unforeseen situation arises due to your fault or you accidentally create problems for someone, then you will certainly try to correct the situation and restore damaged friendly relations. It's not just your kindness and reliability that help you maintain a good relationship with people, but also your ability to cope with life's ups and downs.
You are sensitive, perhaps even too sensitive, so you often misinterpret situations. When faced with the unexpected, you may become hesitant and nervous because, as a peace-loving person, you try to avoid conflict.
By nature you are a traveler. And until you get to where conflicts occur, or face unpleasant people, you feel confident while traveling. Your travels are spiritual in nature; You have unshakable faith and you drink in the faith of other people.
In life, simple things are extremely pleasant for you: picturesque landscapes, beautiful objects, calm music.
Not only do you not like to set rules, but you even more dislike living by them. You no longer need to adhere to strict schedules. The need to follow your instincts can sometimes lead to stubborn streaks, and the desire to find your dreams can lead to dissatisfaction.
Sometimes life gives you great opportunities, but you give up on them because you find it difficult to make a decision. Life comfort has for you important and you don't want to risk it.
Career
You can change your destiny - when everything seems bleak, then or who comes to the rescue. Try to avoid routine work or activities that require constant decision-making. You have an easy approach to life and although you are capable of being responsible, giving orders is not your strong point. A strict routine makes you feel trapped, so your lack of respect for time can get you into trouble later in a regimented job.
It is likely that you have good artistic taste, you like creative work. The idea of competing for office or competition causes you stress. When you are calm and inspired, you adapt well to environment, and if you find your niche, your talent blossoms.
Love
You value reliability in love. If your partner is indifferent to you, you may feel very insecure. You are an emotional person and cry easily, although it is often difficult for you to explain the reason for your tears. You lack confidence in expressing your emotions and therefore you may lose the chance to romantic relationship. The need to approach a stranger, start a conversation with unknown person makes you feel embarrassed, so you can most likely meet your partner through friends.
You don't like it when your partner gets the better of you when you are given tough conditions. You are kind and romantic and need protection; your creative spirit should never be limited.
But, on the other hand, your partner may be annoyed by your indecisiveness, but more often they forgive you everything for your kind heart. Sometimes your “flying in the clouds” is perceived as carelessness and inattention, but you are not capable of upsetting or offending people.
Color
Yellow. Goat is associated with yellow, it was the imperial color of China—the color reserved for the emperor. Yellow associated with progress, fame and success. It is also associated with the earth element, as fertile soils in many areas of China have a yellow tint.
Side of the world
South - southwest. The goat is associated with the south-southwest direction, which in turn is associated with the early afternoon hours. This direction is also associated with the end of summer, when yang begins to weaken and yin begins to strengthen.
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Saber-toothed tigers are predators of the cat family that became completely extinct in ancient times. Cats are menacing and dangerous, distinctive feature which had very large upper fangs, similar in appearance to sabers. What is known today about these extinct animals, what they looked like, what habits they had and why they disappeared, we will consider further.
Evolution of the genus
These animals are classified as To cat family and the subfamily of saber-toothed cats (genus Smilodon - dagger tooth). The first representatives of the genus appeared in the distant Paleogene period, about 2.5 million years ago. Favorable tropical climate, With minor changes temperatures and green vegetation contributed to the flourishing of saber-toothed cats. During this period, they actively reproduced without feeling the need for food.
The next period is the Pleistocene, a time of more severe weather conditions, which is caused by alternating warming with glaciation. To these climatic conditions The saber-toothed tigers adapted perfectly and felt quite well. The distribution range of predators is North and South America.
For the end of the last ice age characterized by a dry and warm climate. In areas where there were previously impenetrable forests, prairies appeared. Most of the fauna could not adapt to such a harsh climate and died out. More resilient animals began to move to open and big places, learned to deftly evade predators and move quickly.
Saber-toothed cats are deprived of their usual food, predators were never able to switch to small prey. The peculiarity of the animal's structure - its large body, short tail and paws - made it inactive and clumsy. He could not chase a small animal for a long time.
Long fangs also made it very difficult to catch small animals. When attempting to capture, they stuck into the ground, and sometimes even broke. Famine set in, perhaps for this reason the saber-toothed tigers became extinct.
Appearance and lifestyle
The description of what a saber-toothed cat looked like is very relative. The image that scientists have created is very conventional. Externally Saber-toothed tiger completely unlike other felines. The proportions are similar to those of a bear; large fangs make the predator unique in its kind.
Appearance
Dimensions ancient cat comparable to the parameters of a large lion:
Behavior and lifestyle
Saber-toothed cat
is an ancient representative of felines, so its behavior does not resemble the behavior of modern cats. Perhaps the predators lived in small flocks, which included several males, females and young animals. The number of males and females was the same. To feed themselves, they hunted together, so they could kill larger prey.
These assumptions were confirmed archaeologically - one herbivore had several saber-toothed cats nearby. But the theory cannot be ruled out that the predators were not distinguished by nobility and ate their sick fellow tribesman.
Anatomical structure of a cat's body suggests that the animal could not develop high speed, so when hunting it sat in ambush, waiting for prey. And only then quickly and sharply he forged it. The herds of herbivores were extensive during the Pleistocene period. It was easy for saber-tooth tigers to get food.
The main food of saber-toothed tigers is meat. Bison and horse protein were found in their skeletal remains.
Extinct members of the genus
Often called saber-toothed cats a large number of species that were distinguished by the same large fangs. Many cats have fangs as a result of adaptation to changing environmental conditions. With more detailed study you can find differences from real saber-toothed tigers. Let's look at the famous representatives of saber-toothed cats.
Mahayrods
This type of saber-toothed cat, which is known to scientists and most similar to a tiger. In ancient times, there were several species. They differed from each other in appearance and size, but they had one thing in common - large upper fangs, shaped like curved sabers.
These ancient predators first appeared in Eurasia, about 15 million years ago. The largest individuals reached 500 kg, and their size was close to the size of a modern horse. Scientists are confident that these extinct cats were the largest representatives of the felines. They hunted large animals, such as elephants and rhinoceroses. Like all predators of that period, they could compete with other carnivorous animals, with wolves and cave bears. Mahayrods are considered the ancestors of more best view saber-toothed tigers - homotherium.
Homotherium
It is believed that these saber-toothed cats appeared 5 million years ago, at the boundary of the Miocene and Pleistocene. They are characterized by a more proportional physique, vaguely reminiscent of a modern lion. The front legs were significantly longer than the hind legs. Therefore, externally, predators look like hyenas. The front canines were shorter but wider than those of other saber-toothed cats. The fangs are highly jagged, so scientists concluded that these predators not only delivered slashing blows, but also performed cutting actions.
These saber-toothed cats were more resilient than their other cousins. Homotheria could move for a long time - run, albeit slowly. There is a theory that these extinct tigers lived alone. But this opinion has not become widespread, since many scientists believe that all saber-toothed cats hunted large prey in packs.
Smilodon
Compared to other types of saber-toothed cats, Smilodon had a powerful and muscular build. Smilodon populator- the most massive representative of saber-toothed tigers:
- height at the withers - 125 cm, and the length from the tip of the tail to the nose could reach 250 cm;
- The length of the fangs from tip to root reached 30 cm.
They hunted in a pack, where a leader was always present to guide the others. Presumably the color of the predator's fur was spotted, like that of a modern leopard. But scientists also believe that the males had a small mane. It is not difficult to obtain information about Smilodon; it can be found in reference books, fiction. Often these predators appear as characters in films and cartoons (“Ice Age”, “Prehistoric Park”, “Portal” Jurassic period"). Perhaps these are the most famous representatives of ancient tigers.
Modern descendant
Many scientists are inclined to believe that clouded leopard – modern descendant saber-toothed tigers. This leopard is not a direct descendant, but at the same time close relative. The clouded leopard belongs to the panther cat subfamily.
The animal’s body is massive and compact, which is typical for more ancient representatives of saber-toothed cats. When compared with modern individuals, the fangs clouded leopard the longest (both lower and upper). The jaws of this predator open 85 degrees, which is much more than that of any modern predatory cat.
This leopard is not a direct descendant of saber-toothed tigers, but he shining example the fact that ancient cats easily hunted with the help of saber fangs.
Saber-toothed cats - unique creation nature, which, even after disappearing from the planet, make us admire, be horrified and surprised by them, putting forward various theories and hypotheses about their past life.
Squad - Predators
Family - Felines
Genus/Species - Smilodon. Saber-toothed tiger Smilodon
Basic data:
DIMENSIONS
Height at withers: about 1 m.
Length: body 1.5 m, skull 0.3 m.
REPRODUCTION
Puberty: no data.
Number of cubs: unknown.
Period of existence: Pleistocene era. The tiger became extinct approximately 11 thousand years ago.
LIVING PLACE
North and South America.
The saber-toothed tiger Smilodon (see photo) belonged to a separate group of predators that does not currently exist. Researchers suggest that he may have fed on carrion. This is one of the most famous representatives of its family.
PREHISTORIC FINDS
The most famous fossils were found in an oil lake in Rancha La Brea in California. The ancient lake was a watering place. Animals that came to the water often got stuck in the asphalt, becoming easy prey for predators. Oil flowed to the surface of the earth. Such a lake became a trap for the animals that lived nearby.
FOOD
Smilodon was a species of mahairod that lived in the Americas between 1.6 million and 11 thousand years ago. Based on archaeological finds, it is included in a separate evolutionary branch of predatory cats. Nowadays, felines hunt by pouncing on their prey from behind, and by plunging sharp claws into it, clenching their teeth, they break the victim’s spine.
At first, scientists thought that the saber-toothed tiger pounced on the victim and killed it, inflicting deep wounds and gnawing cervical vertebrae.
He had long sharp fangs, along the edges of which there were small serrations - so he could attack animals that were larger than himself. It is now believed that the saber-toothed tiger ate carrion. The strong bend of the fangs indicates that the animal did not use them for hunting and killing, but only for cutting up prey. The saber-toothed tiger moved slowly. The fossilized remains of the skeleton show that its legs were quite short and its body massive, meaning it could not pursue prey for long. The length of its fangs suggests that the tiger could open its mouth at an angle of 120°; for comparison, modern ones are able to do this within 65°.
INTERESTING INFORMATION. DID YOU KNOW THAT...
- The name of the saber-toothed tiger does not correspond to reality - it does not have common ancestors with the tiger.
- There were several types of mahairods that lived in different periods. Smilodon lived in Europe, Africa and Asia during the Pleistocene era and until the end of the Ice Age.
- 12 thousand years ago, another saber-toothed tiger lived in America.
- Large fangs helped tigers cut up animal carcasses.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE SABER-TOoth TIGER. DESCRIPTION
The saber-toothed tiger belonged to the Mahairod family. It had a powerful body, about 1.5 m long, which was approximately 2/3 of the body length bengal tiger who lives in our time. Its skull reached a length of approximately 30 cm. With its mouth closed, the tips of its long fangs were below the chin.
The saber-toothed tiger could open its mouth at an angle of 120°. A modern lion can only do this at an angle of 65°. The saber-toothed tiger had long fangs with jagged edges.
- Places where fossils have been found
WHERE AND WHEN THE SABER-TOOT TIGER SMILODON LIVED
The saber-toothed tiger lived on the continent that united modern Northern and South America. He lived during the Pleistocene era, from approximately 1 million 600 thousand years to 11 thousand years ago. The reason for its extinction is still unknown. Fossil remains of other mahairods have been found in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Smilodon is an ancient saber-toothed tiger. Watch video (00:03:17)
Saber-toothed tiger. 1 part. Video (00:14:18)
When you hear this name, one thing comes to mind - a ruthless and ferocious predator. Saber-toothed tiger - huge cat, adapted to hunting the largest prey. This giant, possessing incredible strength and armed with 17-centimeter fangs, sharp as a knife, dominated the American continents for almost 2 million years. But suddenly the saber-toothed tigers mysteriously disappeared. Today, science and the latest Computer techologies allow us to look back 100 centuries and bring this terrifying creature back to life.
Saber-toothed tiger. Part 2. Video (00:14:53)
The saber-toothed tiger belongs to the family saber-toothed cats, which became extinct more than 10,000 years ago. They belong to the Mahairod family. This is how the predators were nicknamed because of their monstrously large twenty-centimeter fangs, which were shaped like the blades of daggers. And besides, they were jagged along the edges, like the weapon itself.
When the mouth was closed, the ends of the fangs were lowered below the chin. It is for this reason that the mouth itself opened twice as wide as that of a modern predator.
The purpose of this terrible weapon still remains a mystery. There are suggestions that males attracted the best females with the size of their fangs. And during the hunt, they inflicted mortal wounds on the prey, which became weak from severe blood loss and could not escape. They could also use their fangs, using them like a can opener, to rip off the skin of a captured animal.
Self animal saber tooth tiger, was very impressive and muscular, one could call him the “ideal” killer. Presumably its length was about 1.5 meters.
The body rested on short legs, and the tail looked like a stump. There was no talk of any grace or cat-like fluidity in movements with such limbs. The reaction speed, strength and instinct of the hunter came first, because he also could not pursue prey for a long time due to the structure of his body, and quickly got tired.
It is believed that the color of the tiger's skin was more spotted than striped. The main color was camouflage shades: brown or red. There are rumors about unique white saber tooth tigers.
Albinos are still found in the cat family, so we can safely say that such colors were also found in prehistoric times. Ancient people met the predator before its disappearance, and its appearance undoubtedly inspired fear. This can be experienced now by looking at photo of saber tooth tiger or seeing his remains in a museum.
The photo shows the skull of a saber-toothed tiger
Saber-toothed tigers lived in prides and could go out hunting together, which makes their way of life more similar to. There is evidence that when living together, weaker or wounded individuals fed on the successful hunting of healthy animals.
Habitat of the saber-toothed tiger
Saber-toothed tigers dominated for quite a long time in the territories of modern South and North America since the beginning of the Quaternary period– Pleistocene. In much smaller quantities, the remains of saber-toothed tigers have been found on the continents of Eurasia and Africa.
The most famous fossils were found in an oil lake in California that was once an ancient watering hole for animals. There, both the victims of saber-toothed tigers and the hunters themselves fell into a trap. Thanks to environment, the bones of both are perfectly preserved. And scientists continue to receive new information about saber-toothed tigers.
Their habitat was areas with low vegetation, similar to modern savannas and prairies. How saber tooth tigers lived and hunted in them, can be seen on pictures.
Nutrition
Like all modern predators, they were carnivores. Moreover, they were distinguished by a great need for meat and in huge quantities. They hunted only large animals. These were prehistoric, three-toed, and large proboscis.
Could attack saber tooth tigers And on a small mammoth. Small animals could not supplement the diet of this predator, because he could not catch them due to his slowness and eat them; large teeth would interfere with him. Many scientists claim that bad period The saber-toothed tiger did not refuse carrion for food.
Saber-toothed tiger in the museum
The reason for the extinction of saber-toothed tigers
The exact cause of the extinction has not been established. But there are several hypotheses that will help explain this fact. Two of them are directly related to the diet of this predator.
The first assumes that they ate saber tooth tigers not meat, but the blood of the prey. They used their fangs as needles. They pierced the victim's body in the liver area and lapped up the flowing blood.
The carcass itself remained untouched. This diet forced predators to hunt almost all day long and kill a lot of animals. This was possible before the onset of the Ice Age. Later, when there was practically no game, the saber-tooths died out from starvation.
The second, more widespread, states that the extinction of saber-toothed tigers is associated with the direct disappearance of the animals that made up their usual food ration. And on the other, they change lanes because of their anatomical features they just couldn't.
There are now opinions that saber tooth tigers still alive and they were seen in Central Africa hunters from local tribes who call it " mountain lion».
But this has not been documented and remains at the level of stories. Scientists do not deny the possibility that some similar specimens still exist today. If saber tooth tigers and, indeed, if they find it, they will immediately appear on the pages Red Book.
