Thousands of bison return to Great Plains: ‘It’s come full circle’
According to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, bison once roamed the Great Plains in the ...
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An apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct. A fossil could offer clues
Now, an international team of paleontologists has found a new piece of the puzzle — a nearly complete skull of a previously unidentified species of hyaenodonta. The discovery could bring ...
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How Ranching and Hunting Shape Protections for Bison and Elk
Editor’s Note: This story accompanies the May 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine, devoted entirely to America’s first national park. Find more at natgeo ...
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Skull of a 30-million-year-old apex predator discovered in Egypt
“His excited shout brought the team together, marking the beginning of an extraordinary discovery: a nearly complete skull of an ancient apex carnivore, a dream for any vertebrate paleontologist.