Smilodon populator

[genao87]

(04-01-2022, 03:07 AM)LoveAnimals Wrote:

(03-30-2022, 07:11 PM)genao87 Wrote: I thought for sure S. Populator was around 400kg on average.   

A big cat species averaging 400 kgs would be a world record even if in historical times with thw largest specimens probably surpassing 500 kgs, but unfortunately no discovered species does average that much.

I get where you're coming from though, the "average of 400 kg" was actually referred to the estimated body mass of the Uruguayan specimen that was given a range of 379 - 436 kg, averaging about 407 kg.

That's what we mean when we refer to the estimated mass range of an animal.

I guess so, just reading some of the high end numbers gave me feeling that 400kg was a good estimate at least due to its robustness,  not 300kg.    I am assuming that the Uruguay specimen and the other large Smilidon P. might of looked like this as a size comparison.  

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