Life in Newburgh on Ythan

By Talpa

Just a pussy cat!

This is the skull of the sabrecat Hoplophoneus primaevus. 

This cat-like carnivore lived in what is now South Dakota in the Oligocene Epoch, about 33 million years ago. The size of a modern leopard and with strong neck and legs, dagger like upper canine teeth and highly developed retractable claws, Hoplophoneus would have been a formidable predator. Its prey would have included the horses and rhinoceroses of the time.

Comments
Sign in or get an account to comment.