Siberian Tiger vs. Saber-Tooth Cat
From the Set Beastly Battles
It's a battle between two fearsome, fanged beasts! Today, the Siberian tiger holds the record as the world's biggest cat. But in prehistoric times, the saber-tooth cat held that title as it prowled the land for prey. Learn what makes these similar animals such effective hunters. Then decide which fierce fighter would best the other in battle.
SLJ Review of Beastly Battles
In a fun twist in the animal battles field, this set pits a modern-day creatureagainst a prehistoric beast that shares somesimilar traits. Short two-page chapters compare key features of each animal. SiberianTiger vs. Saber-Tooth Cat, for instance, looks atsize, teeth, claws, and hunting methods. Theuse of past tense for the prehistoric creatureshelps readers navigate the alternating presentations. Photos and illustrations highlight thetext effectively: a close-up photo shows therhinoceros’s thick skin, for example, while acaptioned drawing notes the triceratops’ frilland scales (Rhinoceros vs. Triceratops). Finalspreads set up the battle, though no winneris revealed. Readers are asked to speculate,aided by a table providing direct comparisons between the two animals. The last spread in-includes large images of the battlers on facingpages, but nothing shows them actually interacting. VERDICT The prehistoric elementshould appeal to animal battle fans.