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The saber toothed cats were a subfamily of cats, scientifically referred to as Machairodontinae. Over there nearly 30 million year existence on all continents except Australia and Antarctica, Machairodontinae had many genera and even more species.

One of the most famous genera was Smilodon, which became extinct only about 10,000 years ago. The three known species are Smilodon fatalis, Smilodon gracilis, and Smilodon populator.

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