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a prehistoric tiger with large sharp teeth ---- There were several species of extinct sabre-toothed felines (cats). They originated in an epoch called the Oligocene (almost 40 million years ago) and persisted until just over 11,000 years ago. The largest (called Smilodon) is, I'm pretty sure, the sabre-toothed tiger that you're referring to. Smilodon roamed the US western plains and California and was probably contemporary with ancient humans. It had canines that were as long as 7-8 inches and weighed more than 400 pounds, which is about the size of the male African lion.

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