#sabertooth

As a fun fact i only started painting felines because i went through a sabertooth phase in my late teens

A Smilodon for the ice age. Protect your neighbors.

Abstract The frozen mummy of the large felid cub was found in the Upper Pleistocene permafrost on the Badyarikha River (Indigirka River basin) in the northeast of Yakutia, Russia. The study of the specimen appearance showed its significant differences from a modern lion cub of similar age (three weeks) in the unusual shape of the muzzle with a large mouth opening and small ears, the very massive neck region, the elongated forelimbs, and the dark coat color. Tomographic analysis of the mummy skull revealed the features characteristic of Machairodontinae and of the genus Homotherium. For the first time in the history of paleontology, the appearance of an extinct mammal that has no analogues in the modern fauna has been studied. For more read here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-79546-1

take it all in stride / speak, don't confide

A short break from the Mesozoic… here’s a European Homotherium latidens trying its hunting skills during the latest ice age some 12,000 years ago.

Been thinking about Xmen Origins Wolverine lately 😂

Evolution of Cyclops' Optic Blasts from X-Men (2000) to Avengers Doomsday (2026)