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This relative of the more well known smilodon is amongst one of the most widespread and successful big cats of the Pleistocene era. Their range extended through much of Europe and Asia as well as Africa and North America making them adaptable to a wide range of environments. They hunted a wide variety of prey species which included deer, antelopes, bison, and even young mammoths. These animals probably had varying behaviors and depending on prey size and environment would've either hunted in packs, solely on their own or occasionaly in a pair. Like most big cats today the Homotherium would've covered an expansive territory offering the best prey and resting spots. Disputes over territory would've been resolved with an act of intimidation towards each other but if that didn't work the cats would escalate to fighting. The Homotherium's long legs made it a fast sprinter allowing it to chase down even the fastest antelopes, long legs also meant that its stride was long giving it a wide gait enabling it to chase prey with minimal effort. Once prey was outran they would target the neck and go for a choke hold, since their teeth weren't as long and as delicate as smilodon' sit it allowed the Homotherium to use its fang like canines to slice its victims throat or break the wind pipe. This would've been a somewhat gruesome way to die because the prey would slowly die from suffocation and on occasion their prey would probably even be alive as they feasted on their flesh! The Homotherium is a clinical and swift predator that made it a successful and adaptable animal.
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