Homotherium
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| Scientific name | Homotherium |
|---|---|
| Extinction status | Extinct |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Carnivores |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Felidae |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2191540 |
About Homotherium
Homotherium is an extinct genus of machairodontine saber-toothed cats, often termed scimitar-toothed cats, that inhabited North America, South America, Eurasia, and Africa during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, existing for approximately 4 million years. It became extinct in Africa some 1. 5 million years ago.
