Tigers 'Tooth Sword' Ancient It Vegetarian

Then, to what teeth are hideous fangs that?

Scientists from the United Stateswas surprised to to see the results of his research on the world's strongest animal ,Sabertooth Tiger ,which is estimated to live in 260 million years ago . The shock was not because of its ability to find prey, but because the characteristics of food. Researchers found there was kind of a vegetarian animal.

As reported by The Straits, Friday, March 25, 2011, investigators found the remains of plants between her teeth fangs are so creepy.

Big giant cat-sized dog that has about 13 centimeters long fangs. Characteristics of canine long as it is commonly used animals to catch and kill prey as well.

In the journal that published today, Sabertooth Tiger vegetarian who has a habit of it believed to live on the plains of Brazil. Then, to what teeth are hideous fangs that?

According to lead researcher from the University of Piaui in northeastern Brazil, Juan Carlos Cisneros, long teeth that are only used to protect themselves from enemy attack.

For example, the fangs were used when the seizure of territories where the lives and protect the female. "This kind of animal findings show that how nature is very creative solutions to life," said Juan Carlos.

Sabertooth Tiger, also known as the saber tooth tiger. With fangs are terrifying, vicious animal is the most popular of the animals living in an ice age.

In general, they are the most impressive carnivores that ever lived. There are two kinds of Sabertooth in the world. First, the saber tooth tiger from the famous American west in the late ice age. Second, saber tooth tigers of the genus Smilodon. Saber tooth tigers are estimated to eat large animals such as horses, buffalo, and deer.

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