New biomechanical research shows Smilodon's legendary saber teeth came with a surprisingly weak bite — and reveals the real weapon it used to kill instead.

Was the Saber-Toothed Cat Doomed by Its Signature Fangs?: Five million years of evolutionary history were hidden in a museum drawer

New biomechanical research shows Smilodon's legendary saber teeth came with a surprisingly weak bite — and reveals the real weapon it used to kill instead.