30-Million-Year-Old Apex Predator Skull Unearthed in Egypt

30-Million-Year-Old Hypercarnivore Skull 'Dream Find' For Paleontologists

In Fayum, Egypt, where now lies a barren desert, a lush forest once stood, teeming with life.

Skull of never-before-seen beast from prehistoric Africa unearthed

In the desert sands of Egypt's Fayum Depression, an extraordinary discovery began with an excited shout. The post Skull of never-before-seen beast from prehistoric Africa unearthed appeared first on Study Finds.

Rare skull sheds light on ‘fearsome’ 30-million-year-old predator

The species, known as Bastetodon and named for an Egyptian goddess, had sharp teeth and an incredibly powerful grip

Fearsome Hyena-Like Mammals Lived in Africa 30 Million Years Ago

Paleontologists from the American University in Cairo and elsewhere say they have found an almost complete skull of the hyaenodont Bastetodon syrtos in the lower Oligocene layers of the Jebel Qatrani Formation, Egypt. The post Fearsome Hyena-Like Mammals Lived in Africa 30 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Near-complete skull discovery reveals 'top apex', leopard-sized 'fearsome' carnivore

A rare discovery of a nearly complete skull in the Egyptian desert has led scientists to the 'dream' revelation of a new 30-million-year-old species of the ancient apex predatory carnivore, Hyaenodonta.

A carnivore was 'king of the ancient Egyptian forest' then went extinct. A fossil could offer clues

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, but the entire lineage was wiped out about 25 million years ago.