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Machairodus africanus
Machairodus aphanistus
Machairodus giganteus
Machairodus oradensis
Machairodus colorandensis
Machairodus transvaalensis
Machairodus alberdiae
Machairodus copei
Machairodus laskarevi
Machairodus irtyschensis
Machairodus kurteni
Machairodus fires
Machairodus ischimicus
Machairodus schlosseri
Machairodus palanderi
Machairodus palmidens
Machairodus inexpectatus
Machairodus giganteus -
(Amphimachairodus giganteus)
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Machairodus was a genus of large, machairodontine saber-toothed cats that lived in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America from approximately 13 million years ago to 2 million years ago. Species of Machairodus expressed great variation in size and proportions, but all possessed serrated edges on their large canine teeth, though this wore down within a few years of the creature's life.
It is the likely ancestor of the genus Homotherium. Machairodus was itself descended from Proailurus, as were all true cats.
