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The source seem to provide inaccurate, or at least unproven, information regarding Machairodus' built.
It states it was short legged and more robust than a lion. Fossil materials is scant, but using an M. kabir specimen as a example, this cat was likely long legged and not so robust. M. kabir's humeral length (functional) is c. 417 mm, and its humeral articular width 73 mm, a width/length ratio of 0.175. For lions, this ratio is around 0.19, or more robust.