Reconstruction of a extinct saber-toothed cat (*Smilodon fatalis*). Fossil bones of this Ice Age species were excavated from the [La Brea Tar Pits](http://tarpits.org) in Los Angeles, California. To learn more about the scientific and artistic decisions that went into making this model, read our [peer-reviewed paleoart description](https://doi.org/10.26879/1191).