Saber-Toothed Squirrel: Separating Ice Age Fiction from Prehistoric Fact
The mystery of the saber-tooth squirrel is a perfect example of how life sometimes imitates art. Many of us first met this frantic, acorn-obsessed creature in the Ice Age movies. We watched Scrat chase his elusive nut across cracking glaciers and shifting continents. For years, fans assumed he was purely


