There were a few -- are you thinking of the Sabretoothed Tiger perhaps?
The name of the extinct animal that could possibly be an ancestor of the lions is sabretooth cat. These are known to have been good in hunting, have large fangs and can jump and run like a cheetah. Their skull is definitely different from a lion being shaped as a bear's skull.
The saber-toothed cat
Usually a inch or less.
wolfs, tigers, snake, bat, dog, tiger, and werewols.
teeth of course FANGS! (*o*)
A saber-toothed cat is another name for the saber-toothed tiger - any of various members of species of extinct cat-like animals of the Machairodontinae subfamily of Felidae.
xenousmilus is a genus of a saber tooth cat which are extinct and many fossils are found of them xenousmilus is a greek originated name and i think its the scientific name
That long-legged crocodilian falls into the genus of Pakasuchus.
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Saber Tooth Tiger