🦴🐾 Ancient Super-Predator Found in Egypt
A new fossil, Bastetodon syrtos, reveals a hyena-sized hypercarnivore that roamed Africa 30 million years ago.
Its powerful jaws and sharp teeth suggest it was a top predator.
🔗 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2024.2442472
#Fossils 🧪 #SciComm
A new fossil, Bastetodon syrtos, reveals a hyena-sized hypercarnivore that roamed Africa 30 million years ago.
Its powerful jaws and sharp teeth suggest it was a top predator.
🔗 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2024.2442472
#Fossils 🧪 #SciComm
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