All of these images are gorgeous, but the ones where the jaguar is interacting with a Smilodon fatalis really stand out to me, largely because of just how downright GNARLY that size difference is.

Knowing that P. onca augusta was quite a bit larger than modern jaguars, and knowing just how formidable modern jaguars are in of themselves—and then to see two images of one being cornered by, and the other straight-up RUNNING FOR IT’S LIFE from, a much bigger cat?

Really puts into perspective just how big Smilodon fatalis was. It may not be as big as its South American cousin, but S. fatalis was absolutely NOTHING to scoff at.

Pleistocene North American jaguar (Panthera onca augusta) was 15-20% larger than modern Jaguar.
This subspecies could’ve averaged 120 kg, with the largest individual weighing 150 kg.
Smilodon fatalis had a weight of 160 to 280 kg.

I don’t like the depiction of the Jaguar running from the Smilodon (assuming its Fatalis) looking small and spindly like a leopard when these cats were huge damn there rivaling Smilodon in size

Hi, could you make this with a white background? thx

i so in a video that it was up to modern tigers height i will give the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlxHZwGuEFc this the link