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<p>create</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{monster<br /> |name=saber-toothed cat<br /> |symbol={{orange|f}}<br /> |tile=<br /> |difficulty=12<br /> |level=10<br /> |experience=251<br /> |speed=12<br /> |AC=6<br /> |MR=0<br /> |align=-5<br /> |frequency=0<br /> |genocidable=No<br /> |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 2d4 [[Physical damage|physical]], claw 2d4 physical, [[Bite attack|bite]] 2d8 physical<br /> |weight=2250<br /> |nutr=800<br /> |size=large<br /> |resistances=none<br /> |resistances conveyed=none<br /> |attributes={{attributes|A saber-toothed cat|nohands=1|animal=1|carnivore=1|giant=1|hostile=1|strong=1|infravisible=1}}<br /> |reference=<br /> }}<br /> {{otheruses|the monster in dNetHack and its derivatives|the other similarly-named monsters in variants of NetHack|saber-toothed cat}}<br /> A '''saber-toothed cat''', {{orange|f}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The saber-toothed cat is a large [[carnivorous]] [[feline]] and a [[prehistoric animal]]: it is [[strong]], has [[Giant (monster attribute)|giant]] blood and can be seen via [[infravision]].<br /> <br /> Saber-toothed cats possess two [[claw attack]]s and a [[bite attack]].<br /> <br /> ==Generation==<br /> Saber-toothed cats are only randomly generated in the [[Caveman quest/dNetHack|Caveman quest]], where they are always created hostile. {{frac|12}} of the monsters randomly generated in the branch will be saber-toothed cats.<br /> <br /> Saber-toothed cats may be generated as [[minion]]s of the [[goddess]] [[Bast]]. [[Fossil]]s of saber-toothed cats can be generated in stone walls.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> {{Wikipedia|Saber-toothed cat}}<br /> ''Machairodontinae'' is an extinct subfamily of carnivorous mammals within the family Felidae (also known as &quot;true cats&quot;), and contains many of the extinct predators commonly known as &quot;saber-toothed cats&quot;, including the famed genus ''[[wikipedia:Smilodon|Smilodon]]''. These saber-toothed cats are the best-known genera of [[wikipedia:Saber-toothed predators|saber-toothed predators]] and were found across most of the world, living from about 16 million until about 11,000 years ago. The species is named for their massive canine teeth: ''Machairodontinae'' means &quot;dagger-tooth&quot; and is derived from the Greek μάχαιρα (machaira, &quot;sword&quot;).<br /> <br /> Previously, some species of saber-toothed cats were called &quot;saber-toothed tigers&quot;, though machairodonts are not closely related to any living feline species; DNA analysis published in 2005 confirmed and clarified that the Machairodontinae diverged early from the ancestors of modern cats in their evolution.<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{variant-343}}<br /> [[Category:dNetHack monsters]]<br /> [[Category:notdNetHack monsters]]<br /> [[Category:notnotdNetHack monsters]]</div>

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