Homotherium had shorter, serrated canine teeth (around 10 cm) and longer hind limbs, making it better adapted for chasing down prey rather than ambushing it. Simbakubwa resembled a tiger in ...

Researchers identified the mummy as belonging to Homotherium latidens, also known as the scimitar-toothed cat. For the team of Russian scientists who received this precious find in Moscow ...