PaleontologybioRxiv
Computed tomography reveals hip dysplasiain the extinct Pleistocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon
M. A. Balisi, A. K. Sharma, C. M. Howard…·E. L. Lindsey
The paper uses CT scans to analyze hip pathology in a Smilodon fossil, concluding it suffered from hip dysplasia, suggesting social behavior in the species.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-99853-1