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MACHAIRODUS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Mammals
DEF

A genus of saber-toothed cats (subfamily Machairodontinae) of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene that were similar to carnivores of the genus Smilodon but often had somewhat smaller canines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Mammifères
CONT

On connaît de nombreuses espèces de Machairodus [...] de taille variable distribuées en Eurasie, en Afrique et en Amérique du Nord entre – 15 et – 2 millions d'années [...] Les espèces les plus petites avaient la taille d'un gros lion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Mamíferos
CONT

[...] Machairodus, género establecido [...] en 1833 para designar a un tipo animal extinguido con grandes colmillos [...]

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