From the look of the fossilized skull, you'd think this was a Smilodon, a sabertooth tiger. But no, this is Thylacosmilus, not a cat at all, but an ancient form of today's marsupials. Note the strange lower jaw that runs the length of the saber teeth. Read more about Thylacosmilus at TYWKIWDBI. Link
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Tasmanian Tiger ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine ) - now extinct subject of current film "The Hunter" - in case anyone is interested in modern descendants of this critter.
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Love to see an artists rendition of what the original creature looked like alive.
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Jet, there is one at the linked article.
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Evolution is fun!
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http://joseeen.tumblr.com/post/2977031716 ...here's an interesting rendition of this skull (nsfw)
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