Megantereon (SciiFii)

The robust saber cat (Megantereon robustus) is a species of machairodontine saber-toothed cat that originally inhabited Africa, Eurasia, and North America as several extinct species of Megantereon and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the modern rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across Africa, Eurasia, and North America to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relatives of the robust saber cats are saber-toothed cats of the genus Smilodon. The robust saber cat is built like a large jaguar, but somewhat heavier. It has stocky forelimbs with the lower half of these forelimbs lion-sized. It has large neck muscles which are designed to deliver a powerful shearing bite. The elongated upper canines are protected by flanges at the mandible. The largest subspecies of robust saber cat native to India has a shoulder height of 72 centimetres (28 inches) and a body weight of 90–150 kilograms (200–330 lb) (average 120 kilograms (260 lb)), however, most subspecies in Eurasia, Africa, and North America are slightly smaller. Despite their sizes, robust saber cats are scansorial and therefore able to climb trees, unlike the saber-toothed cats of the genus Smilodon, which spend their time on the ground. Being specialized in hunting slower, more robust prey than African clouded leopards (Dinofelis grandicristata), the robust saber cats primarily hunts larger artiodactyls, horses, as well as the young of rhinos and elephants. Like other members of the saber-toothed cat family, the sobust saber cat uses its long saber teeth to deliver a killing throat bite, severing most of the major nerves and blood vessels. While the teeth would still risk damage, the prey animal are killed quickly enough that any struggles are feeble at best. Robust saber cats are generally solitary animals throughout their lives, but often join together during the mating seasons, similarly to jaguars and tigers, or if they are mothers who are caring for their young. The conservation status of the robust saber cat is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the robust saber cat's wide range.
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