Prehistoric predator A life-sized replica of the saber-toothed tiger (Smilodon) at the Shanghai Natural History Museum. (more) Did Humans Live With Saber-Toothed Cats? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/Did-Humans-Live-With-Saber-Toothed-Cats Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 29, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Yes, humans lived during the same time period as saber-toothed cats. Now extinct, saber-toothed cats existed from the Eocene through the Pleistocene Epoch (56 million to 11,700 years ago). The most widely known is the genus Smilodon, a cat about the size of a modern African lion and more commonly referred to as a “saber-toothed tiger.” Smilodon inhabited North and South America during the Pleistocene. The species Homo sapiens, to which all modern humans belong, evolved in the later part of the middle Pleistocene, and early forms of the species are known from about 400,000 years ago. Fossil evidence indicates ...(100 of 135 words)

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