Prehistoric Cats

Paramachaerodus: The Precursor to Saber-Tooth Giants
Imagine a world where ancient cats, unlike any we see today, prowled wild landscapes with teeth like daggers. Before the ...

7 Giant Cats Whose Teeth Could Pierce Bone in One Bite
Imagine a world where a single bite could snap through bone as easily as a breadstick. That’s what life is ...

10 Fossil Discoveries That Changed Cat Evolution Timelines
If you thought our modern house cats were always the mysterious, whiskered creatures we know today, think again! The story ...

The Last of the Saber-Tooths — How Smilodon Disappeared from the Earth
Imagine a world where giant cats with enormous, curved fangs roamed the plains and forests, commanding awe and fear. The ...

13 Cat Species That Shrank After the Ice Age
Could you imagine a lion the size of your neighbor’s golden retriever? Once upon a (much colder) time, many wild ...

Pseudaelurus: The Evolutionary Link Across Continents
Imagine a world where ancient cats, not quite like any you’ve ever seen, roamed forests that spanned from Europe to ...

6 Prehistoric Cats That Lived on Islands – and Nowhere Else
Who knew that some of the wildest felines in history made their homes on remote islands, far from the mainland’s ...

9 Million-Year-Old Cats Paleontologists Are Still Studying
Did you know that the ancestors of our modern-day cats once prowled ancient forests and grasslands, some with saber-shaped fangs ...

These 9 Giant Cats Once Stalked the Ice Age Mammals
If you think today’s housecats have attitude, imagine meeting their ancient cousins—massive predators who prowled snowy forests and icy plains, ...

How 9 Million-Year-Old Cats Migrated Across Continents
Imagine a world where enormous, saber-toothed cats prowled ancient grasslands, and tiny wildcats darted between shrubs, all while continents themselves ...




