New species of Machairodus discovered

[Prehistory Resurrection]

Machairodus is a prehistoric sabre-toothed cat and has already been discovered. Machairodus is a genus of large saber-toothed cat that lived in Africa, Eurasia and North America, and is an ancient relative of the best-known saber-toothed cat Smilodon.
But a new species of Machairodus has been discovered, named M. lahayishupup. The newly-identified cat lived in what is now North America between 5.5 and 9 million years ago (Miocene epoch).

Artist's depiction of Machairodus lahayishupup feeding on a Hemiauchenia's (a prehistoric camel relative) corpse. Image credit: Roger Witter.

[Faelrin]

One of my favorite prehistoric cats. Good to see another species that has been discovered.

[suspsy]

Sure would be great if companies finally began making toys of prehistoric felids other than Smilodon. Machairodus would be great, but so would Homotherium, Barbourofelis, Dinofelis, and Panthera atrox.

[Dynomikegojira]

What's really cool is the size of this cat it's huge.