A saber-toothed cat’s pounce may have been as bad as its bite. These extinct animals had exceptionally strong forelimbs that probably held a victim still while razorlike teeth ripped out its throat, a new study shows.
Most carnivorous cats suffocate their victims with a long, crushing bite to the throat or nose.
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