Egypt, Fearsome and apex predator

Leopard-sized ancient apex predator Bastetodon found in Egyptian desert
Bastetodon was classified as a species of the extinct group of carnivorous mammals called hyenodonts, which evolved long before modern carnivorous animals.
'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.
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.
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,
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, but would eventually meet their own untimely end.
'Fearsome' New Leopard-Sized Predator From 30 Million Years Ago Revealed
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of a "fearsome" leopard-sized predator that would have ruled the lush forests of Egypt some 30 million years ago. A largely complete fossil skull of the "Bastetodon syrtos"—replete with evidence of sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles—was found in what is today the desert near the city of Fayum by paleontologist Hesham Sallam and his colleagues.
Rare Egyptian skull sheds light on ‘fearsome’ new 30-million-year-old leopard-sized predator
The species, known as Bastetodon and named for an Egyptian goddess, had sharp teeth and an incredibly powerful grip
Fossil of ‘leopard-sized’ ancient predator discovered in Egypt
Scientists have discovered a “fearsome” new species of carnivore that lived 30 million years ago, after finding a skull in the desert in Egypt. The “leopard-sized” mammal known as Bastetodon is believed to have coexisted with hippos and early elephants in what was then a lush forest in Fayoum,
Fearsome elephant hunting predator from 30 million years ago unveiled
The new species was identified following the discovery of a near-complete skull in the Egyptian desert of Fayum.
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30-million-year-old skull discovery reveals ‘fearsome’ beast that dominated Egypt
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