WELCOME TO THE SABERTOOTH SHOWDOWN.
Saber-toothed (adjective): having long, sharp canine teeth
Admittedly, this is a fairly niche topic, so before actually constructing the bracket and releasing the matchups, I think it’s important to give a background for each taxon. That way, everyone will have at least a little bit of information to base their votes on!
The competitors will be organized at the genus rank, as many are extinct and there simply isn’t a whole lot we can infer about the variation between some species from only their fossils.
Each competitor will have a dedicated post including their overall ecological success, as well as my personal opinion of how they would rank in a tier list format. If you disagree with any of my arguments, please feel free to voice your opinion, as well as argue for the placement you feel is most appropriate for each competitor.
I will tag each background/rank post by the competitor’s genus, family, and class.
CURRENT COMPETITORS
There are currently 22 genera included in the tournament. Organized by family, they are as follows:
Felidae: Homotherium, Megantereon, Xenosmilus, Machairodus, Smilodon, Neofelis, Dinofelis
Nimravidae: Nimravus, Hoplophoneus, Dinictis, Quercylurus
Barbourofelidae: Barbourofelis
Oxyaenidae: Machaeroides
Thylacosmilidae: Thylacosmilus
Gorgonopsidae: Inostrancevia, Lycaenops
Lystrosauridae: Lystrosaurus
Anomocephaloidae: Tiarajudens
Stahleckeriidae: Lisowicia
Cervidae: Hydropotes
Cercopithecidae: Papio
Uintatheriidae: Uintatherium
If you have a genus in mind that you think should be included, please submit it, as well as your personal appraisal of their rank!








