Dire tiger

"This immense, monstrous feline is almost as tall at the shoulder as a human. It has a long body with bold stripes and paws the size of bucklers."

Dire tigers, also called smilodons, were large ferocious felines.

Description
Dire tigers giant cats with a pair of huge fangs jutting from their powerful jaws. Due to these teeth, they were often referred to as saber-toothed tigers. They grew to be over long and could weigh up to.

Combat
Dire tigers preyed on just about anything that moved, patiently stalking a potential meal, and striking whenever the creature let down its guard. A dire tiger attacked by running at prey, leaping, and clawing and biting as it raked with its rear claws.

Uses
Frost giants were known to keep dire tigers as pets.

Appearances

 * Video games:
 * Neverwinter Nights