1. Saber-tooth cats are now extinct animals but while they did roam the Earth, most were members of the genus Smilodon. Lesser known saber-tooth cats belonged to the genus Homotherium. They belonged to the phylum Chordata. Which of the following is the best translation for the term, "Smilodon"? Great Cat Knife Tooth King of the Jungle Pack Hunter

2. Smilodons were one of the fastest animals on the planet during their existence. They rivaled the speed of modern day cheetahs. True False

3. What continent(s) were the saber-tooth cats indigenous to? Asia South America, Asia, and Aulstralia Africa North and South America

4. A look at an evolutionary trail of the saber-tooth cat shows that common day tigers are a descendant or at least very closely related. True False

5. How did smilodons kill their prey according to bone reconstruction archeologists? Mauled the animal with its claws Impaled the animal Decapitated the animel Bit the jugular of the animal

6. What era did the saber-tooth cats reside in? Jurassic Cenozoic Mesozoic Oligocene

7. Where is one of the most common places to find fossils of these animals? Locked in ice in Greenland Alaska In caves and crevices Pleistocene tar pits

8. The genus Smilodon was broken down into how many main species? 3 5 2 1

9. Saber-tooth cats were known to attack mastodons. True False

10. Which of the following statements is true about Smilodon? They avoided grasslands and pine forests They perished during the Ice Age They could open their jaws to a 120 degree angle They were scimitar-toothed mammals