Egypt, Apex Predator

An apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct. A fossil could offer clues
A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.
Ancient Skull Unearthed in Egypt Reveals a 30-Million-Year-Old Apex Predator
Hidden beneath Egypt’s desert sands, scientists uncovered a nearly complete skull of Bastetodon, a 30-million-year-old carnivore that once ruled the ancient landscape. This leopard-sized predator, with its fearsome bite,
Near-complete skull discovery reveals 'top apex,' leopard-sized 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.
Skull of a 30-million-year-old apex predator discovered in Egypt
About 30 million years ago, parts of Egypt were covered in lush forests. Within those trees, lurked an order of fearsome big cat-sized carnivores called Hyaenodonta. These apex predators thrived after the dinosaurs went extinct,
30-million-year-old skull discovery reveals ‘fearsome’ beast that dominated Egypt
Paleontologists have made an extraordinary discovery in one of Africa’s most important fossil sites, unearthing a new ancient carnivore species known as the Bastetodon. During a recent excavation in the Egyptian desert,
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Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
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'Fearsome' predator was once king of the ancient Egyptian forests, then mysteriously vanished
A rare, nearly complete skull unearthed in the Egyptian desert has led to the identification of a new species of apex predator, Bastetodon.