Albanosmilus

Albanosmilus is an extinct genus of the subfamily Barbourofelinae, part of the family of feliforms known as Nimravidae. The genus currently consists of two named species: Albanosmilus jourdani and Albanosmilus whitfordi. Albanosmilus lived in Eurasia and North America from the Middle to Late Miocene from 12 to 7 mya, making it one of the last nimravids. By the late Middle Miocene, A. jourdani replaced Sansanosmilus in Europe, additionally the genus may have been ancestral to Barbourofelis.

A. jourdani was found in Eurasia and was the largest species of the genus. With estimates suggesting it could've weighed , making it as large as a jaguar and smaller than Barbourofelis. Like Barbourofelis, A. jourdani was believed to have been an ambulatory, ambush predator and was likely an apex predator of its ecosystem. A. whitfordi was endemic to North America and was smaller in size, more similar in size a leopard. Unlike A. jourdani, A. whitfordi was believed to have been a cursorial predator. In addition, Albanosmilus was also recovered in East Asia. The extinction of Albanosmilus was due to the inability to adapt to more open environments, as well as the decline of its potential prey.