This lineage once ruled the food chain in the time after dinosaurs went extinct, preying on primates, early hippos, early elephants and hyraxes, but were later wiped out themselves. In life ...

Back in its heyday, this animal likely stalked hyraxes, elephants, early hippopotamuses, and even humanity’s own monkey-like ancestors. Paleontologists located B. syrtos’ football-sized skull ...

In Egypt's Fayum Desert, researchers have unearthed a new species of ancient carnivorous mammal named Bastetodon. This discovery, comprising a nearly complete skull, reveals that Bastetodon was a ...

It dominated its ecosystem, preying on early primates, hippos, elephants, and hyraxes. During this era, Egypt’s Fayum region was a lush forest, now replaced by desert. Published in the Journal ...

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Just like the other species of carnivorous, the creature had razor-sharp teeth and a powerful jaw, which it used to prey on early primates and ancient species of hippopotamus, elephants and hyraxes.