Dinofelis ("terrible cat") is a genus of saber-toothed cats belonging to the tribe Metailurini. They were widespread in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America at least 5 million to about 1.4 million years ago (Early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene). Fossils very similar to Dinofelis from Lothagam range back to the Late Miocene, some 8 million years ago. Description and ecology In size they were between a modern leopard and a lion, most being about the size of a jaguar (70 cm tall), medium-sized b… (More on Dinofelis)