Last updated: 4th August 2025
Type of Animal: Carnivores
Extinct Carnivorous Animals
This page focuses on the extinct animals that were carnivores. It highlights some of the most famous and fearsome predators from different geological periods.
Extinct Carnivores:
Smilodon
Smilodon was a powerful saber-toothed cat that lived in the Americas during the Ice Age. It had massive forelimbs and long, curved canine teeth, which it used to take down large prey.
Phorusrhacos
Phorusrhacos was a large, flightless bird from South America, known as a “terror bird.” It had a strong beak and long legs, making it a fast and deadly predator during the Miocene.
Hyaenodon
Hyaenodon was a large carnivorous mammal that lived from the Eocene to Miocene epochs. It had a long skull with powerful jaws and was a dominant predator in its environment, capable of crushing bone with ease.
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Type of Animal: Carnivores
Extinct Carnivorous Animals
This page focuses on the extinct animals that were carnivores. It highlights some of the most famous and fearsome predators from different geological periods.
Extinct Carnivores:
Smilodon
Smilodon was a powerful saber-toothed cat that lived in the Americas during the Ice Age. It had massive forelimbs and long, curved canine teeth, which it used to take down large prey.
Phorusrhacos
Phorusrhacos was a large, flightless bird from South America, known as a “terror bird.” It had a strong beak and long legs, making it a fast and deadly predator during the Miocene.
Hyaenodon
Hyaenodon was a large carnivorous mammal that lived from the Eocene to Miocene epochs. It had a long skull with powerful jaws and was a dominant predator in its environment, capable of crushing bone with ease.
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