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JurassicJacob In reply to DragonflyInAmber3 [2017-03-03 16:11:11 +0000 UTC]

Sabertoothed tigers? Don't you mean saber toothed cats, or Smilodon?

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DragonflyInAmber3 In reply to JurassicJacob [2017-03-03 19:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Yes. ??

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JurassicJacob In reply to DragonflyInAmber3 [2017-03-04 10:34:23 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, I was just being picky. It's just that sabertoothed tiger is a bit of an incorrect term, since it's misleading and gives the impression that Smilodon was a tiger. No problems, I was just being picky,sorry.

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DragonflyInAmber3 In reply to JurassicJacob [2017-03-04 10:55:34 +0000 UTC]

It's alright! LOL  I just broke up with my boyfriend and got nasty with his Mum. Forgive me?
I live day by day with Severe Schizophrenia. I'm just tired of the illness and it's affects.
Yelling at you wasn't right.

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JurassicJacob In reply to DragonflyInAmber3 [2017-03-04 11:09:05 +0000 UTC]

I'm so sorry, I don't know what to say.
Anyway, it's fine though, you wasn't yelling, I was the one being short with you. Anyway, let's just both agree that this is a spectacular piece of art on an amazing animal, no matter what we choose to call it.

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DragonflyInAmber3 In reply to JurassicJacob [2017-03-04 12:09:00 +0000 UTC]

Agreed! I really love your artwork.

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JurassicJacob In reply to DragonflyInAmber3 [2017-03-04 12:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DragonflyInAmber3 In reply to JurassicJacob [2017-03-04 12:46:53 +0000 UTC]

Smilodon Fatales was beautiful.

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JurassicJacob In reply to DragonflyInAmber3 [2017-03-04 13:02:39 +0000 UTC]

It certainly was!

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DragonflyInAmber3 In reply to JurassicJacob [2017-03-04 13:49:10 +0000 UTC]

Please forgive me that I am mentally disabled. I never meant to begin a fight.

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JurassicJacob In reply to DragonflyInAmber3 [2017-03-04 13:59:39 +0000 UTC]

Nah you didn't start a fight. Never mind eh?  

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Zhombah In reply to JurassicJacob [2017-03-03 17:00:24 +0000 UTC]

I think the term "saber-toothed tigers", while misleading, is fine to use since it's a common name, not a scientific term. It's like calling Puma concolor a mountain lion. Not really true, but perfectly acceptable as a common name.

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JurassicJacob In reply to Zhombah [2017-03-03 17:15:15 +0000 UTC]

True, never thought about it like that before. But it is misleading - if you asked most people with not much paleontological knowledge, they would say that Smilodon was a tiger with big teeth, due to the name. Just the common name saber-toothed cat, while it could include many other species, is less misleading and is entirely accurate. Or better yet, we could just call it Smilodon.

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