Cranial cast of Adelphailurus kansensis (VIDEO)

University of California - Berkeley

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A 3D scan of the newly identified fossil skull of Adelphailurus kansensis, a saber-toothed cat from an ancient lineage before the cats developed their extra-long upper canines. Though upper canines from similar animals were found near this cranium in Arizona, the fossil was not found with canines attached.

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Narimane Chatar and American Museum of Natural History

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