Question

which traits can you observe in the fossil of smilodon, the living lion, and the living camel? complete the table.
smilodon lion camel
four legs
claws on feet
two - toed hooves
a long, curved neck
sharp, pointed teeth

Explanation:

• Smilodon (saber - toothed cat) was a carnivore. Fossil evidence shows it had claws on feet (like modern - day cats which are predators) and sharp, pointed teeth (for hunting and tearing meat).
• Lion is a modern - day carnivore. It has four legs (as a quadruped), claws on feet (for grasping prey), and does not have two - toed hooves (which are characteristic of some herbivores like camels in a different way, but camels have more complex foot structures than simple two - toed hooves in the strict sense here, and lions are not hooved animals). Lions do not have a long, curved neck (that's more of a camel trait).
• Camel is a herbivore. It has four legs. It has a long, curved neck (adapted for reaching vegetation). Camels have feet with pads and toenails rather than claws (they are adapted for walking on sand), and they do not have sharp, pointed teeth like carnivores (they have flat teeth for grinding plants).

Answer:

	Smilodon	Lion	Camel
Claws on feet	$\checkmark$	$\checkmark$
Two - toed hooves			$\checkmark$ (though camel feet are more complex with pads, in the context of the trait description)
A long, curved neck			$\checkmark$
Sharp, pointed teeth	$\checkmark$	$\checkmark$