1. Pleistocene Horses (Equus): Pleistocene horses were smaller and stockier compared to modern horses. They were an essential food source for sabertooth cats.
2. Camels (Camelops): Sabertooth cats hunted and consumed various camel species, such as the giant camel (Camelops hesternus) and smaller camel species like the llama-like Hemiauchenia.
3. Ground Sloths (Megatherium, Eremotherium): Ground sloths were large, herbivorous mammals that were targeted by sabertooth cats.
4. Bison (Bison antiquus): Sabertooth cats also hunted bison during the Pleistocene epoch.
5. Mastodons (Mammut): Mastodons were elephant-like creatures, and sabertooth cats were among the predators that preyed on them.
6. Mammoths (Mammuthus): Mammoths were massive herbivores that were also on the menu of sabertooth cats, although it's possible that sabertooth cats primarily targeted younger or weaker individuals.
7. Reindeer (Rangifer): Sabertooth cats preyed on reindeer, especially in regions where they overlapped during the Pleistocene.
8. Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra americana): Sabertooth cats occasionally hunted pronghorn antelope, which were fast and agile grazers.
9. Giant Armadillos (Glyptodonts): Giant armadillos were heavily armored mammals, but they were still vulnerable to predation by sabertooth cats.
10. Deer (Odocoileus): Sabertooth cats also hunted various species of deer during the Pleistocene.
Sabertooth cats utilized their long canine teeth to deliver deep, penetrating wounds to their prey, incapacitating them before consuming the meat. The specific preferences and hunting strategies of sabertooth cats may have varied depending on the regional availability of prey and competition with other predators during the Pleistocene epoch.