Here's a breakdown:
* Smilodon fatalis: The most famous saber-toothed tiger, weighing around 400-500 pounds and standing 3-4 feet tall at the shoulder. They were about the size of a modern lion.
* Homotherium: Another well-known species, weighing up to 800 pounds and standing about 4 feet tall at the shoulder. This species was larger than modern lions and tigers.
Other Saber-Toothed Cats:
* Megantereon: These were smaller, weighing around 300 pounds.
* Machairodus: Similar in size to Smilodon fatalis.
While there were some variation between different species, saber-toothed tigers were generally powerful, muscular predators. They were not actually tigers, despite their name. They were part of a distinct family of extinct cats called Machairodontinae.