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Scientists are debating whether there were three distinct species of saber toothed tigers or five species. The most popular opinion at this time is for three species.

1. The oldest species was called Smilodon gracilis. Of the three, this species was the smallest. Typical mass would have been roughly 120 to 200 pounds. This species is thought to be the one which gave rise to the later (and larger) two species.

2. Smilodon fatalis was larger than the gracilis species, weighing roughly 350 to 620 pounds.

3. Smilodon populator was the largest of the three species. It weighed roughly 500 to 880 pounds.

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