Sabertooth Trap - Smithsonian Prehistoric Pals - Smithsonian's Prehistoric Pals Author:Dawn Bentley, Dawn Bentley It is the Ice Age, but Saber-Tooth Tiger lives in a sunny grassland. Saber-Tooth Tiger and his pack approach a shallow lake. The waters look calm and inviting, but just under the surface is a very sticky tar-like substance. Will he be bale to escape?