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A new study finds many saber-toothed cats had hampered mobility, a side effect of heritable deformities and rare nerve tumors brought on by generations of inbreeding. https://scim.ag/4x74V5c

scim.agSaber-toothed cats became inbred—and struggled to move—before they went extinctPopulation declines led to spike in spinal deformities and rare tumors, fossil study suggests

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Betty Kraken of Florida

@bettycrackerfl.bsky.social

3 Aug

Poor Hapsburg beasties!

pete-n.bsky.social

@pete-n.bsky.social

3 Aug

Like the Trump family?

Breve-latte man

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4 Aug

Prob during beginning of extinction event when prey were also concentrated in small areas.