Paleontologists uncover a nearly complete skull of a 30 million-year-old apex carnivore in Egypt
A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously ...
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Newly discovered ancient apex predator had knife-sharp teeth and bone-crushing jaws
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Near perfect skull of apex predator reveals its 'meat cleaving bite'
Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is ...
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Skull Found in Egypt Reveals Unknown 30-Million-Year-Old Predator
Researchers in Egypt have found a 30-million-year-old skull of Bastetodon, revealing a powerful predator (Hyaenodonta).
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Spotted hyena found in Egypt for 1st time in 5,000 years — then trackers killed it with a pickup truck
Researchers documented the first spotted hyena in Egypt for 5,000 years after it was hit with a pickup truck for killing goats.
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30-Million-Year-Old Hypercarnivore Skull 'Dream Find' For Paleontologists
A team led by paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar of Mansoura University and the American University in Egypt has given the ...
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FG to revamp veterinary institute, target 1.2billion vaccine doses annually
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to revamp the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Vom, Plateau State, with a ...
Shark attacks — and fatalities — dropped in 2024. Here's where most unprovoked bites occurred.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
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An apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct. A fossil could offer clues
It is rare to find ancient carnivore fossils because there are fewer carnivores in an ecosystem than other animals such as herbivores. (For instance, you’re more likely to see a squirrel or a ...