Bandera in Bandera County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Smilodon
Knife tooth
Photographed By James Hulse, November 19, 2021
1. Smilodon Marker
Size: 79 in - 98 in
Weight: 660 pounds
Diet: Carnivore
Habitat: Every continent, except Australia and Antarctica
Period: 1,600,000 to 11,000 years ago (Ice Age)
Erected by Bandera Natural History Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology.
Location. 29° 43.842′ N, 99° 4.055′ W. Marker is in Bandera, Texas, in Bandera County. Marker can be reached from Old San Antonio Road, 0.1 miles north of State Highway 16. The marker is located on the grounds of the Bandera Natural History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 Old San Antonio Road, Bandera TX 78003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Torosaurus (here, next to this marker); Mastodon (within shouting distance of this marker); Stegosaurus (within shouting distance of this marker); Alamosaurus (within shouting distance of this marker); Dilophosaurus (within shouting distance of this marker); Deinonychus (within shouting distance of this marker); Gastornis (within shouting distance of this marker); Giganotosaurus (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bandera.
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Regarding Smilodon. There is a entrance fee to visit the Bandera Natural History Museum which allows you to walk through the dinosaur exhibits and markers.
Also see . . . Smilodon.
Smilodon is a genus of the extinct machairodont subfamily of the felids. It is one of the most famous prehistoric mammals and the best known saber-toothed cat. Although commonly known as the saber-toothed tiger, it was not closely related to the tiger or other modern cats. Smilodon lived in the Americas during the Pleistocene epoch (2.5 mya – 10,000 years ago). The genus was named in 1842 based on fossils from Brazil; the generic name means "scalpel" or "two-edged knife" combined with "tooth". Three species are recognized today: S. gracilis, S. fatalis, and S. populator. The two latter species were probably descended from S. gracilis, which itself probably evolved from Megantereon. The hundreds of individuals obtained from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles constitute the largest collection of Smilodon fossils. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 19, 2021
2. The view of the Smilodon and Marker from the parking lot
Photographed By James Hulse, November 19, 2021
3. Closeup of the Smilodon
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
