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Xenosmilus. Xenosmilus. Genus of sabre-toothed cat Short muscular legs Short broad upper canines About 5-6 feet long About 500-600 pounds Carniverous. Xenosmilus. Unearthed in Florida by amateur fossil hunters in the early 1980s Only 2 specimens have been found from 1 million years ago
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Xenosmilus • Genus of sabre-toothed cat • Short muscular legs • Short broad upper canines • About 5-6 feet long • About 500-600 pounds • Carniverous
Xenosmilus • Unearthed in Florida by amateur fossil hunters in the early 1980s • Only 2 specimens have been found from 1 million years ago • Unsure of exactly when they appeared • Unsure of exactly when they became extinct • Unsure of how spread out their habitat was