The Sabertooth Cats (That We Know Of) | History of Cats Episode 2
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Hello! Today, we’ll be talking about the machairodonts, a branch of sabertooth cats that dominated the world for millions of years. I’ll introduce you to their origins and some of the major members for the second episode of the History of Cats, that we know of!
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@LindsayNikole
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
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@DivinusDaemn
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
A smilodontini sounds delicious tbh
@KingGhidorah53
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
2:22 I love ancestors: the humankind odyssey
@AppleCrisp195
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
18:00 saber tooth not-tiger
@Animagi2
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Tipping the bell <3
@shanesingleton978
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Missed the chance to start the episode by calling it "cat we know of"
@RalphRotten-x3f
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Smilodons teeth were prolly related to breeding. Deer and elk grow great racks…but only use them against other breeding males.
@RalphRotten-x3f
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
When you mention the era, you should flash a chart showing about when it was.
@sourpatchkiiddoo1582
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
7:18 I have, in fact, lost my cat George for a year, but he wasn’t lost he was just waiting for a specific foster dog (a shepherd mix who wasn’t quite friendly with cats). George is an indoor-outdoor cat, mostly outdoor, and is the old man of the house who catches rodents and goes on excursions to who knows where (we live on a ranch and used to have chickens and alpacas). The literal day after that foster dog was adopted, I pulled into the garage after a closing shift at work to find George waiting for me.
@quitsprawn
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
19:30, a good example is the mountain chicken. It is not a chicken, but a frog
@tealeahschofield291
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Should do a dogs evolution
@Qatoon2
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
death by too sexy😂😂😂😂😂
@TheMerryWolf
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
20:02 I would think that there's an equilibrium. Saber-toothed cats might have had a bit of a flap to partially cover their canines, but this is how I think about it: if they had long flaps of skin covering their fangs, it might get in the way of their actual biting. The flaps could get bitten and lacerated themselves. I think at a certain size of flap it wouldn't be efficient or effective to curl them up and out of the way.
@septsky98
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
DEATH BY TOO SEXY
@therealbuttsmcgee
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
"cookie cutter shark" sounds so cute but then its feeding method is THAT
@elliemagic747
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
3:55 "While yes, this branch includes insane canines. Insane-ines, if you will." Thank you, Lindsay, I will lol
@keatonmc1
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Taxonomy isn’t real 8:37
@sdonnelly99
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Sabertoothed tiger, sabertoothed cat, actually I prefer Smilodon. I picture this beast "smiling" just before it wields those massive teeth and takes down its prey. Weird, I know. Hmm… would be awesome to put that "smirk/smile" in a tattoo.
@Rizzy_REDD
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Not the neighbors 😂❤
@Mike-75
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
She speaks to her cat like people and to us like pets. Good to know.
@Horey.Customs.12
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Koya ❤
@mrblazen888
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
mantis shrimp and horseshoe crab would be good examples of your saber tooth tiger thing..
@johomoswitness
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
My kitten Smudge is quite the fan of yours. He has attentively watched the last 2 of your videos without looking away once.
@FrankLongbeardTheLast
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
17:40 It’s alright, Aussies don’t care about Americans either.
@Vf_alex
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
12:54 okay i mean i am but you didn't have to point it out like that….
@RobiniowillemsWillems-u6v
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
i love lindsay nicole ❤❤
@DesireeReeves-c7x
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Yoshi is so freaking cute 😊
@seleuf
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
13:46 I mean, Homo erectus is also extinct now, so… the comparison remains valid!
@jonnyj00rgen
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Is there a warwick hangig on the wall?
@pretzelcoatl_1121
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
vampire squid aren't squid
@pretzelcoatl_1121
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
i could really go for a smilodontini at the end of a stressful work day
@casperseen6547
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
12:18 That's indeed a hella of a cat lol
@Littlebiggggdeal
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Needing a full length "Death by too sexy" video <3
@michaelgreenchilechicken
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
You remind me of my kid so effing much. They love Phoebe Bridgers sp?? Now they live half way across the country from me. 😢
@eddie5484
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
But what I want to know is: where do you draw the line? There's a deer-like animal I can't recall the name of that has similar teeth, but they're referred to as tusks. Same with the 'sabre-toothed' fur seal we call walruses. Oh, yeah! Muntjack.
@OmarEscobar-q6z
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Calling a rooster a cock 19:48
@lordvader5756
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Very good pronunciation on the Bulgarian name
@regular_and_normal
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Your cat looks like my cat!
@rocktrag
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Sabre tooth kitty
@BrendaHope-b5p
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
I love cats, your lecturing style is weird. I can listen to you for a while. I like weird. Thanks for the qualifier. ….."that we know of" … So very very true.
Also I cannot watch anymore news. Thank you!
@AlexBunda-sn5yn
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
My cat is sabertooth and I found her in the bushes
@matticusrenwood
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Just commenting to say I love Koya
@pureaikido
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Lindsay no 1- you’re the best. ( that we know of)
@whiteroseblossom970
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
I can't get over the baby saber tooth cat, I just want to hold it and say it's gonna be alright.
@kenshin6804
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
A good example with common names vs actual names would be like the Great White Shark. They're not actually called "Great White Shark". They're just White Sharks. But obviously nobody corrects people for saying "Great White Shark", its the common name, its not a big deal lol
@matuvarela3760
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Is your cat really big or you are really small?
@Pawny1-r1z
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
I love your cat serious…
Keep it up!
Please take my gentle ribbing as a compliment to your body of work and not as a dissing of you and your partner.
(If you need to escape you know the signal or blink three times in rapid succession)
Lmao 🤣 🤣 🤣
I truly do love your presentations they are interesting and entertaining.
This combination is a winner.
I just wanted you to know that I hope/wish the best for you in whatever it is that you choose to do.
@Ice_Karma
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
2:59 Kitty!! 😻 Beautiful dilute tortoiseshell coat!
@bubblingbubztheklown5902
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Baja blast freeze from Taco Bell with a shot of whatever flavor you want of Amsterdam was a good happy hour drink back when I still was drinking.
Or the strawberry freeze with passion fruit….don't drink kids!
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