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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 16, 2023 4:08:59 GMT -5
Smilodon populator, probably the biggest cat ever, vs the modern polar bear. First of all, the saber-toothed cat would be desperately hungry and out of options to ambush a bear bigger than himself. Smilodon will have multiple problems here. In the virgin-white terrain, the big cat will not be able to complete an attempted ambush. This fight will be face-to-face - something no cat relishes. Smilodon kills with a single slicing bite. severing the juggler. But, to accomplish this, he must first throw the polar bear down and subdue him - meaning to hold him steady so as there is very little struggling. The big cat cannot use those long knife-like canines on a heavy struggling animal, else he will break one or possibly both of his prized weaponry. During the fight, those long wicked-looking teeth are useless. Meanwhile, the huge bear is fighting with teeth and claws. In just a short few minutes, the bear will have crushed the mighty saber-toothed cat. _____________________________ *There is a singular case of two Smilodon fossil remains discovered, showing that one Smilodon (probably) killed the other with a bite to the skull. There has been no other animal skulls found, previous or after, of any species, with Smilodon teeth wounds to the skull. This is (imo) evidence that (if) this one Smilodon was killed by a skull-bite from a rival male, it was a fluke. The big cat probably bit into the other's skull in pure desperation. picture by theundertaker45 Just pointing out something: the Arctic is not completely Virgin white. Older polar bears are yellowish white, dry ice is icy blue, and the seas are green. Arctic foxes are white or bluish white (winter coat), female snowy owls have brown spots etc.
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Post by brobear on Nov 16, 2023 8:28:02 GMT -5
Smilodon populator, probably the biggest cat ever, vs the modern polar bear. First of all, the saber-toothed cat would be desperately hungry and out of options to ambush a bear bigger than himself. Smilodon will have multiple problems here. In the virgin-white terrain, the big cat will not be able to complete an attempted ambush. This fight will be face-to-face - something no cat relishes. Smilodon kills with a single slicing bite. severing the juggler. But, to accomplish this, he must first throw the polar bear down and subdue him - meaning to hold him steady so as there is very little struggling. The big cat cannot use those long knife-like canines on a heavy struggling animal, else he will break one or possibly both of his prized weaponry. During the fight, those long wicked-looking teeth are useless. Meanwhile, the huge bear is fighting with teeth and claws. In just a short few minutes, the bear will have crushed the mighty saber-toothed cat. _____________________________ *There is a singular case of two Smilodon fossil remains discovered, showing that one Smilodon (probably) killed the other with a bite to the skull. There has been no other animal skulls found, previous or after, of any species, with Smilodon teeth wounds to the skull. This is (imo) evidence that (if) this one Smilodon was killed by a skull-bite from a rival male, it was a fluke. The big cat probably bit into the other's skull in pure desperation. picture by theundertaker45 Just pointing out something: the Arctic is not completely Virgin white. Older polar bears are yellowish white, dry ice is icy blue, and the seas are green. Arctic foxes are white or bluish white (winter coat), female snowy owls have brown spots etc. The point I was making is not about how white the arctic is, but the fact that there are no trees, boulders, bushes, or any other cover to provide the big cat a good ambush opportunity.
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