Fossil Discovery Extends Saber-Toothed Cat's Known Range to Texas Coast

A newly analyzed fossil from McFaddin Beach reveals the ancient predator roamed a now-submerged land bridge between Texas and Florida.

The fossil, initially mistaken for a common rock, was found to contain a young Homotherium's unerupted canine tooth.
Researchers used X-ray technology to identify the fossil, which provides new insights into the Late Pleistocene era.
The saber-toothed cat's remains suggest it once roamed a Neotropical corridor connecting Texas to Florida.
This discovery helps piece together the prehistoric ecosystem of North America's Gulf Coast region.
The fossil was originally discovered over 60 years ago and has only recently been thoroughly examined.