and shin bones, according to a study published in "Scientific Reports" on Nov. 14. The paleontologists determined the mummy is a part of the Homotherium genus − the scimitar-toothed cat family ...

The mummy is the first evidence from Asia of the saber-toothed cat species Homotherium latidens, Lopatin said, though fossilized bones were previously found at sites in the Netherlands and in the ...