SABER-TOOTHED TIGER

By : Valentina G. Espinoza

INTRODUCTION Have you ever seen a saber-toothed

tiger if not it is probably because they are extinct . They were the number 1 preditor in America.

WHAT DO THEY EAT? They preyed large mammals like Bison,

Deer ,and Horses ,and possibly even Mastodons and Mammoths.

They preyed mammals larger then they are.

HOW LONG ARE THEIR TEETH? Their teeth can

get up to 8 inches and with one bite there can kill their prey . Those are some long teeth.

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HOW DID THEY BECAME EXTINCT?

Saber-Tooth Tigers became extinct because of tar pits many people think they are extinct because of the ice age .

Tar pits are black pits with extinct things inside it because it is very sticky.

CONCLUSIONAs you can see saber tooth tigers are very cool animals and saber tooth tigers were not really tigers!!!!

WORK CITED

National geographic.com / saber tooth tigers

Saber tooth tiger published march 27 2001