Figure 8 in Feeding behaviour and bite force of sabretoothed predators

Figure 8. Mandibular force profiles of barbourofelids. Values are presented for the canine, P3P4, and post-M1 interdental gaps. Zx/L-values at the canine are subequal or only slightly higher than those at post-M 1, due to the labial rotation of the ramus. No increase in dorsoventral buttressing occurs in the vicinity of the cheek teeth, indicating that the mandibular ramus is adapted for slicing meat exclusively. The Zx/Zycanine values are much higher than those of extant felids, suggesting that prey was restrained prior to the sabre bite.