Saber-toothed Tiger (Noun)
Meaning
Any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The saber-toothed tiger was one of the most iconic and awe-inspiring predators of the Ice Age era.
- Fossil records indicate that the saber-toothed tiger roamed the Americas during the Pleistocene epoch.
- Scientists have long been fascinated by the massive size and powerful jaws of the saber-toothed tiger.
- The saber-toothed tiger's distinctive elongated canine teeth were likely used for hunting and killing large prey.
- In prehistoric times, the saber-toothed tiger was a formidable competitor for other apex predators in its ecosystem.