Barbourofelids in GURPS

Barbourofelids are extinct cat-like animals. They were closely related to the felids, and had a similar morphology, but were not true felids. They lived during the Miocene epoch in North America, Eurasia, and Africa. These almost-cats were powefully built, something like a cross between a bear and a cat, with a powerful build, short legs, and a flat-footed (plantigrade) stance. They had bob-tails like the modern lynx. All known species had enlarged saber-tooth canine fangs. Like all true saber-toothed animals, the saber teeth would have been fragile. In game terms, any bite that does less than double the DR of any rigid armor protecting the target, or that strikes bone (such as the face, skull, or vitals hit locations), or that is delivered to struggling prey, requires a HT roll to avoid the teeth breaking (Thr cr to the face using the saber tooth's ST, and permanent loss of the Fangs Advantage). Prey which is grappled and pinned is not considered struggling for the purpose of tooth breaking.

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