Dinosaur time gap

Did mammoths and Smilodon live at the same time?

Yes. Mammuthus (Pleistocene) and Smilodon (Pleistocene) lived at the same time.

Pleistocene · 0.129 million years ago until about 11,700 years ago

Named by Brookes, 1828

Fossils from United States, Mexico, Italy, 39 more

Mammuthus is not a dinosaur.

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Pleistocene · 0.129 million years ago until about 11,700 years ago

Named by Lund, 1841

Fossils from United States, Argentina, Brazil, 11 more

Smilodon is not a dinosaur.

Silhouette by Ivan Iofrida

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Fun Facts

  • Smilodon spans 0.1 million years of rock.
  • Mammuthus has been found in 42 countries.
  • Smilodon is known from 130 fossil sites.
  • Mammuthus is not a dinosaur.
  • Smilodon is not a dinosaur.
  • Mammuthus is known from 685 fossil sites.

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