Trivia: Smilodon, aka the “saber-toothed tiger” lived primarily on what continent?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
The correct answer is Americas
So why is this answer correct? : Smilodon, a genus of cat whose name literally means “scalpel tooth,” flourished on the American continent and stalked large megafauna throughout the region. This monstrous cat had 8-inch fangs and could open its mouth 120 degrees (twice as wide as modern-day cats). But with the arrival of warmer weather and Homo sapiens, these cats’ days were numbered. The very last of the genus died out around 10,000 years ago.