Inspired by "The Two Headed Calf" by Laura Gilpin

<div class="md"><p>Inspired by &quot;The Two Headed Calf&quot; by Laura Gilpin</p>
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A Macrauchenia Mother Watches Over Her 2 Headed Calf by Julio Lacerda

Carcharodontosaurus has a successful ambush on a Rebbachisaurus (by Dr. Mark Witton)

Barinasuchus, the largest land predator in South America from the late Eocene to the middle Miocene, a 21.4 million year reign.

Purussaurus is one of the largest known of the giant crocodilians, perhaps even surpassing Sarcosuchus in size. It reigned supreme in central South America in the Miocene period, 8 million years ago.

Zygolophodon, a mammal with one of the largest tusks ever. Art made by PrehistoryByLiam on DeviantArt

Kariridraco (OC)

Royal Tyrell Museum (Drumheller, Alberta)

Mourasuchus by astrapionte 

The Cookie-Cutter-Cat, Xenosmilus hodsonae 
Default pelt, skull and extra pelt ideas: an albino, melanistic, spotless and more cream look.

We are used to seeing Sabretooths as felines with canines of enormous proportions, but which cut and slice in a fanciful and simple way: often being represented as "lions" with only large teeth.

However, the Machairodontinae is an extremely diverse sub-family: Smilodon, Homotherium, Machairodus, Amphimachairodus... The diversity of saber-tooth cats how this family was very successful and how, for some time, they were above the felines we know today.

And then we have this. What is that? What creature is this?

Yes, it's a Saber-tooth, the Cookie Cutter better known as Xenosmilus: a predatory cat that lived in what is now Florida in the United States. Despite its commonly seem bizarre cranial appearance, this cat is a close relative of the Scimitar Cats (Homotherium) and is included in their tribe (Homotherini).

Xenosmilus was as large as Bengal Tiger or Lion from nowadays, despite some sources claiming it reached about 400kg; it's size(90-100cm at the shoulder) doesn't allows to reach this weight and probably peaked at 220-270kg.

It was very robust for it's tribe, which allowed this cat to pounce on prey with immense strength, being theorized as a potential predator of peccaries. This reconstruction follows a jungle-like cat inspiration (heavily on the Fishing Cat and the Marbled Cat, with some touches of Ocelot and Serval).
Contrary to its cousin Homotherium, Xenosmilus was quite strong: being comparable to similar sized Smilodons.

<div class="md"><p>The Cookie-Cutter-Cat, Xenosmilus hodsonae 
Default pelt, skull and extra pelt ideas: an albino, melanistic, spotless and more cream look.</p>

<p>We are used to seeing Sabretooths as felines with canines of enormous proportions, but which cut and slice in a fanciful and simple way: often being represented as &quot;lions&quot; with only large teeth.</p>

<p>However, the Machairodontinae is an extremely diverse sub-family: Smilodon, Homotherium, Machairodus, Amphimachairodus... The diversity of saber-tooth cats how this family was very successful and how, for some time, they were above the felines we know today.</p>

<p>And then we have this. What is that? What creature is this?</p>

<p>Yes, it&#39;s a Saber-tooth, the Cookie Cutter better known as Xenosmilus: a predatory cat that lived in what is now Florida in the United States. Despite its commonly seem bizarre cranial appearance, this cat is a close relative of the Scimitar Cats (Homotherium) and is included in their tribe (Homotherini).</p>

<p>Xenosmilus was as large as Bengal Tiger or Lion from nowadays, despite some sources claiming it reached about 400kg; it&#39;s size(90-100cm at the shoulder) doesn&#39;t allows to reach this weight and probably peaked at 220-270kg.</p>

<p>It was very robust for it&#39;s tribe, which allowed this cat to pounce on prey with immense strength, being theorized as a potential predator of peccaries. This reconstruction follows a jungle-like cat inspiration (heavily on the Fishing Cat and the Marbled Cat, with some touches of Ocelot and Serval).
Contrary to its cousin Homotherium, Xenosmilus was quite strong: being comparable to similar sized Smilodons.</p>
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The Cookie-Cutter-Cat, Xenosmilus hodsonae

The canids of Pleistocene Mexico (art by HodariNundu)

Dsungaripterus (OC)

Austroraptor, from South America 72 to 66 million year ago was one of the largest dromaeosaurs at an est 5-6 m & 300-520 kg (by Gabriel Ugueto)

Tylosaurus, Mosasaurs, Liopleurodon, Kronosaurus and Pliosaurus size comparison.

So I have heard a few things about Dinofelis and I am rather confused. Some suggest it was basically a sabre toothed Leopard, just larger, and others it was more akin to a sabre toothed African Jaguar. Which is it? Or is it neither?

[Original Tweet](https://x.com/JoschuaKnuppe/status/1322721317083369472?t=3QeGViruP15GYygkzAcrEg&s=19)

<div class="md"><p><a href="https://x.com/JoschuaKnuppe/status/1322721317083369472?t=3QeGViruP15GYygkzAcrEg&amp;s=19">Original Tweet</a></p>
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An Enraged Gigantopithecus by Joshua Knüppe

The last perfect spring; 66mya (Art by WryCritic)

This model took awile to make getting al the reference right still needs a little more work before i release it for download on the Nova studios cult page 

<div class="md"><p>This model took awile to make getting al the reference right still needs a little more work before i release it for download on the Nova studios cult page </p>
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My Mosasaur model 3d printed 

In a dead of Night, A Tyrant's feast. Happy Halloween!!!

Judith River 77 to 74 million years ago.

A trio of Utahraptor attacking a Hippodraco

My Gorgosaurus skull printed this one is going to a museum in canada 

Glowing Sinomegaceros by hodarinundu 

How big was purrusaurus? Where there any other sympatric top predator?

How large was the Ngandong tiger according to latest research? Which is the earliest subspecies of extinct tiger?

Hatzegopteryx comes to claim a carcass (by Sergey Krasovskiy)

Smilodon and Puma Fighting

Baby Arthropleura on lycopod... sometimes, even giants start small... (Art by DehautNathan)

A Pack of Hyenas vs The Bear Agriotherium Africanum (Art Credit: @LiterallyMiguel - Twitter)

Alternative ending to Prehistoric Planet. I'm so sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me.

Arctotherium Angustidens 

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