''Albanosmilus'' is an extinct

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of the

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Barbourofelidae Barbourofelidae is an extinct family of carnivorans of the suborder Feliformia, sometimes known as false saber-toothed cats, that lived in North America, Eurasia and Africa during the Miocene epoch (16.9—9.0 million years ago) and existed for a ...

. It was previously thought to belong to the false

sabre-toothed cat Machairodontinae is an extinct subfamily of carnivoran mammals of the family Felidae (true cats). They were found in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe from the Miocene to the Pleistocene, living from about 16 million until ...

family

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. It lived during Middle and Upper Miocene in Europe, Asia, and North America. ''Albanosmilus'' was comparatively more bulky and muscular than today's large cats, such as the tiger, and probably resembled a bear-like lion.

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Barbourofelidae Miocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of North America Miocene mammals of Asia Prehistoric carnivoran genera {{Paleo-carnivora-stub