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newest episode of Common Descent is about saber teeth!

They cover everything from Smilodon to Nimravids to Gorgonopsians to fanged deer (although not Hoplitomeryx)! Even Uintatherium gets a mention. Covers recent research on why Smilodon's canines would have been visible when the mouth was closed, while Homotherium's canines would have been concealed when the mouth was closed.

commondescentpodcast.com/2025/

#fossils
#saber
#fangs
#smilodon
#homotherium
#lips
#paleontology

The Common Descent Podcast · Episode 214 – Saber TeethListen to Episode 214 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Over and over again, evolution has provided animals with super-sized canines. This episode, we …

9-Jan-2025
The extreme teeth of sabre-toothed predators were ‘optimal’ for biting into prey, new study reveals

Sabre-toothed #predators – best know from the infamous #Smilodon – evolved multiple times across different #mammal groups. A new study, published today in @CurrentBiology reveals why: these teeth were ‘functionally optimal’ and highly effective at puncturing prey.

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1 #science #ecology #evolution