Sabertooth /
Mauricio Antòn.
- xxi, 243 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Life of the past .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index.
What is a sabertooth? -- The ecology of sabertooths -- A who's who of sabertoothed predators -- Sabertooths as living predators -- Extinctions.
"Sabertooths continue to pose questions even for specialists. What did they look like? How did they use their spectacular canine teeth? And why did they finally go extinct? In this visual and intellectual treat of a book, Mauricio Anton tells their story in words and pictures, all scrupulously based on the latest scientific research."--