Nature Cycles

Monday, June 15, 2009

Dinofelis

Dinofelis (Dinofelis barlowi) was a very fierce and vicious cat predator. Dinofelis means "terrible cat". They were mammals, obviously, since they were cats. They were murderous carnivores that ate antelope, baboons, and australopithecines (plural for australopithecus).
Dinofelis were 70 cm at the shoulder. They were bigger than modern cats, but they're related to modern cats. They looked a bit like leopards, only smaller, and had sabres.

Dinofelis fossils were like gold dust (rare). They were all found in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. They had strong hind legs, which made scientists think that they ambushed their prey and pinned it down until it died. Dinofelis were also a bit like jaguars. They were quite small, but one could kill you. They could hunt Australopithecus, so they would be able to hunt humans, if they were still around.

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