--- title: Homotherium Skull author: Emma Groeneveld source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7844/homotherium-skull/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Homotherium Skull _Authored by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/)_ ## Image File [![Homotherium Skull](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7844.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7844.jpg) ## Image Caption Cast of the skull of a scimitar-toothed cat (genus Homotherium) which appeared across [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/), Eurasia and the Americas during the Pliocene (c. 5 million - c. 2,6 million years ago) and the Pleistocene (c. 2,6 million- c. 12,000 years ago) epochs, surviving into the Late Pleistocene in Eurasia and the Americas where they would have coincided with [Homo sapiens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo_Sapiens/) and other hominins. The particular skull this cast was made from was found in Texas, USA. The cast resides at the Texas Memorial Museum and Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory of the Texas Natural [Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Center at the University of Texas in Austin, although it was on loan at the Australian Museum in Sydney when this picture was taken in December 2017. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author Emma Groeneveld studied History & Ancient History, focusing on topics such as Herodotus and the juicy politics of ancient courts. Since the conclusion of her studies in 2015, she has been spending more and more time on her obsession with prehi - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-groeneveld-31a39b93/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Groeneveld, E. (2018, January 09). Homotherium Skull. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Groeneveld, Emma. "Homotherium Skull." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2018. . ### MLA Groeneveld, Emma. "Homotherium Skull." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2018, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 09 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.