Lions are the king of the plains. Tigers rule the jungle. But face to face, which would win? Well, let’s talk size first. Tigers are heavier, weighing up to 800 pounds to the lion’s 550. But the two ...

TUBINGEN, Germany, March 21 (UPI) --Until now, researchers believed Smilodon populator-- popularly known as the saber-toothed tiger or saber-toothed cat -- looked and acted like a forest-dwelling cat, ...

Despite being widely called the “King of the Jungle,” lions rarely live in jungles. The nickname reflects cultural symbolism rather than habitat. In the wild, lions primarily inhabit savannas, ...

When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make – a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A new study from North Carolina State University examined the data behind the arguments for each ...

Like the lion which today lives in the African savannah, the saber-tooth "tiger," Smilodon populator, inhabited the open, dry country found in South America during the ice age, according to new ...

Durham, NC — Saber-toothed cats may be best known for their supersized canines, but they also had exceptionally strong forelimbs for pinning prey before delivering the fatal bite, says a new study in ...