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Homotherium venezuelensis
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  *This image is copyright of its original author Homotherium Venezuelensis is a new big cat discovered recently in el Breal de Orocual, Venezuela in 2006, it was a powerful cat that measured 1,50 mt long with a shoulder height over 80 cm and estimated weight of 250 kilograms (550 pounds)Credit to Ascanio Rincón 
NEW SABER-TOOTHED CAT RECORDS (FELIDAE: MACHAIRODONTINAE) FOR THE PLEISTOCENE OF VENEZUELA, AND THE GREAT AMERICAN BIOTIC INTERCHANGE
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Here's the literature record of species. The holotype is just a skull so I assume the museum specimen is recreation.   *This image is copyright of its original author "Misunderstanding". An enormous ground sloth Eremotherium, threatens the passing nearby Scimitar- toothed cat (Homotherium venezuelensis). Normally the giant herbivore wouldn't pay much attention to such a slender predator, but now the presence of calf makes her nervous. The Homotherium, who is actually interested in the small herd of Palaeolama in the distance (the giant sloths are away out of its league), taken aback , briefly shows his sabers before to run away. Pleistocene of Orocual. Venezuela By Velizar Simeonvski
Homotherium Venezuelensis
Credit to Velizar Simeonovski  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
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