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Smilodon ancestor found in Florida

Adam Khor · 2013-03-17 22:16:21

Named Rhizosmilodon, it lived 5 million years ago and was about leopard-sized. http://news.ufl.edu/2013/03/14/saber-toothed-cat/

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17-03-2013 11:16pm

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Adam Khor

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Named Rhizosmilodon, it lived 5 million years ago and was about leopard-sized.

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/03/14/saber-toothed-cat/

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#2 18-03-2013 2:45pm
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What does Rhizo mean?

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#3 18-03-2013 10:49pm
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Galvasean wrote: »

What does Rhizo mean?

It means "root", as in the root of Smilodon. Of course it also sounds like "rise of Smilodon" which works just as fine

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