Carnivore fossils are extremely rare, though, in comparison to those of their prey. Prey are always more abundant than predators in a healthy ecosystem. So the probability of burial, storage and ...

ISU researcher helped analyze a well-preserved skull found in southwest Iowa — the first evidence of the iconic ice age predator in the state. The East Nishnabota River carves through southwestern ...

In what feels like something out of a movie, a prehistoric sabertooth cat skull has been found in Iowa, according to reports. Two professors at Iowa State University said they’ve made the discovery ...

Paleontologists discovered two new species of saber-toothed cats that roamed South Africa more than 5 million years ago. Skull and teeth remains from two unknown species of ancient predators, plus ...

The sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis), one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, was likely to be a social animal, living and hunting like lions today, according to new scientific research. The ...

The sabertooth cat is an Ice Age icon and emblem of strength, tenacity and intelligence. These animals shared the North American landscape with other large carnivores, including short-faced bears, ...