Machairodontinae
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Machairodontinae is an extinct subfamily of carnivoran mammals of the cat family Felidae, representing the earliest diverging major branch of the family.
Machairodontinae
Undersides of the skulls of two Smilodon, the skull on the left being in the process of replacing the canines
Domestic cat skull, at maximum gape (80°)
Smilodon fatalis skull, at maximum gape (128°)
Homotherini
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Homotherini is a tribe of saber-toothed cats of the family Felidae. The tribe is commonly known as scimitar-toothed cats. These saber-toothed cats were endemic to North America, Europe, Asia, Africa,
Machairodontinae
…tribes of machairodontines were recognized, the Smilodontini with typical dirk-toothed forms, such as Megantereon and Smilodon, the Machairodontini or Homotherini with scimitar-toothed cats, such as Machairodus or Homotherium, and the Metailurini, containing genera such as Dinofelis and Metailurus. However, some…
Homotheriumtex 1
Xenosmilus
Machairodus giganteus 1
Nimravides catacopis