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Split image with three sections. Left: A woman from Vanderbilt University's Evolutionary Studies booth engages a child with fossil replicas at an outdoor event. Center: Bold text reads “New Research Reveals Surprising Dietary Similarities Among Saber-Toothed Cats,” above the DeSantis DREAM Lab logo, which features a stylized kangaroo. Right: A researcher in a blue shirt examines a specimen under a microscope in front of scientific posters.

New Research Reveals Surprising Dietary Similarities Among Saber-Toothed Cats—Plus, Join Us for a Special Kids’ Day Event at Bridgestone Arena!

Apr. 4, 2025—Nashville, TN – April 4, 2025 – A innovative study led by researchers from Vanderbilt University sheds new light on the dietary ecology of the iconic saber-toothed cat, Smilodon. The study, published in a special issue on sabertoothed organisms in The Anatomical Record, reveals that Smilodon fatalis and Smilodon gracilis—two species that lived thousands to...

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