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New analysis of a saber-toothed cat fossil reveals the ancient animals were ruthless, highly skilled hunters – Business Insider Australia
Before the end of the last Ice Age, fierce saber-toothed cats roamed every continent except Australia and Antarctica.

- Scientists mapped the genome of a saber-toothed cat species named Homotherium for the first time.
- The ancient cat’s genes reveal that it was a highly skilled pack hunter that could pursue its prey over vast distances.
- Homotheriums lived on five continents and roamed for millions of years before it went extinct.
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