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Giant Short-Faced Bear vs. Smilodon (Saber-Toothed Cat): who would win?

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BLUE CORNER

Giant Short-Faced Bear

Arctodus simus

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

VS
ORANGE CORNER

Smilodon (Saber-Toothed Cat)

Smilodon fatalis

Record: 0 wins · 0 losses

The setupTerrain: Open plainsTime: DayRules: Face-off: first to retreat losesFighters: Healthy adults

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Tale of the tape

Approximate figures for adults · prehistoric stats are fossil estimates
GIANT SHORT-FACED BEAR
SMILODON (SABER-TOOTHED CAT)
Until about 11,000 years ago
Lived
Until about 10,000–13,000 years ago
~700–2,000 lb (males much bigger)
Weight
350–620 lb
~5 ft at the shoulder, ~11 ft standing
Size
~5 ft long, ~3 ft at the shoulder
Unknown; once thought a fast runner, now debated
Speed
Unknown; an ambusher, not a chaser
Strong jaws, big claws, huge reach
Weapons
~7 in saber canines, powerful forelimbs
Omnivore or carnivore (debated)
Diet
Carnivore: bison, horses, young mammoths

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