They have big teeth to pierce there victims necks,to stop them from breathing.
The Sabre toothed cats were not tigers at all, only distant relatives. The large knife like canines were used to disable large prey quickly, so they could be finished off easier. Tigers today use a different type of assault on their prey, attacking the neck region, where the canines can grip the windpipe and quickly strangle the prey or sever the spinal column.
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Sabre toothed cats were a complete different species than today's wild cats. The large teeth were used to severe the jugular arteries, as they were much too fragile to break through the bone.
Large species of cat have such large teeth as they take down much larger prey. For a large cat such as the lion, they will prey on zebra or antelope or wildebeest or deer so they need strong teeth to take them down.
Saber-toothed cats had a unique hunting strategy which required long canine teeth. After using their powerful upper bodies to secure prey, they would stab the prey in the throat with their long upper canine teeth using force from strong neck muscles.
Saber tooth tigers had such big teeth because they used them to defend themselves and to kill prey
so it can defend its self and rip skin and bone from its prey
so they show their grill
Cuz they were noobs
saber tooth need big tooth because the
Not front teeth (incisors), but they have big sideteeth (canines).
how big are sumutran tigers teeth
Tigers have big canine teeth. Large male's canines can be nearly five inches long. they use i t to tare meat.
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I believe a female tigers teeth and a male tigers teeth grow to be about the same size which is probably about an inch or 2 long
Tigers look like.... They are big. They have fur around their head. They stripes around their enourmous body and they have little teeth that is between their big sharp teeth.
A females canine teeth can be 4 inches. A males canine teeth can be 5 inches
the estimated length of a saber tooth tigers two front teeth are about one foot long and two inches wide
about 2cm
if they make fun of your big teeth, say this: If u don't like my big teeth, I can take out my two front teeth and thats all you will get for Christmas! or if its their teeth, say this: Shutup before I take those two big huge front teeth out of yo big head and make them your only christmas presents!
to protect themself and their family