Saber-toothed cats and dire Wolves are among the most famous apex predators of the Ice Age. But both went extinct about 10,000 years ago. Now, new research shows saber toothed cats and dire wolves had something unfortunate in common. The two animals appear to have had genetic bone defects possibly due to inbreeding. Smithsonian MagazineContinue reading “Saber-Toothed Cats And Dire Wolves May Have Been Heavily Inbred, New Study Of La Brea Tar Pits Fossils Shows”