Saber tooth Cat skull Hoplophoneus Skull cast replica Fossil Cats The function of the dome

The function of the dome has been debated

[2][3] It is primarily known from two species

* Skull size: 16 inch x 15 inch (41cm x 36cm)

sixteen to nineteen in C

Behavior: Likely moved in herds

Saber tooth Cat skull Hoplophoneus Skull cast replica Fossil Cats The function of the domeSabertooth Cat skull Hoplophoneus (pronounced hop loh PHONE ee us) was a relatively small saber toothed cat (about 1 1 2 to 2 times the size of a housecat) that lived during the Oligocene. Fossils have been found in Wyoming, USA. This cat's skull was 6 inches (15 cm) long. This predator had long, saber like upper canine teeth that fit into a socket in its lower jaw. Hoplophoneus was plantigrade (flat footed, unlike modern day cats, which are