Say hi to Bastetodon! This hyena-size carnivore was munching on early elephants and hippos back when cat and dog ancestors were still tiny. I’ll tell you more in my latest for NatGeo.
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At this point, I have a very long list of things I would want to pet if I could travel through time.... that could definitely kill me with one bite. Happy to add this one to the list, too =] Look at that cutey.
Logically, I know that 56 MYA was 10 million years after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, and that 10 million years is a long ass time. But that doesn't stop me from being amazed that something like a Hyaenodont could evolve in such a relatively short time! Great article 💖
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