Scientists discovered Bastetodon, a 300-million-year-old predator in Egypt, revealing Africa's ancient apex carnivores before modern lions and hyenas emerged.

Bastetodon, a leopard-like apex predator, probably dined on early forms of primates, hippos, and elephants.

Scientists in Egypt discovered a not-before-known apex predator that lived 30 million years ago, potentially helping to solve ...

A leopard-sized “fearsome” predator that hunted early elephants 30 million years ago has been identified following the ...

Explore the fascinating discovery of the African predator Bastetodon syrtos, an ancient prehistoric carnivore from Egypt.

An apex carnivore was 'king of the ancient Egyptian forest' then mysteriously went extinct.

A team of scientists have discovered a new species of ancient creature, from a 30-million-year-old skull buried in the ...

In Egypt's Fayum Desert, researchers have unearthed a new species of ancient carnivorous mammal named Bastetodon. This ...

Bastetodon was classified as a species of the extinct group of carnivorous mammals called hyenodonts, which evolved long ...

A team led by paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar of Mansoura University and the American University in Egypt has given the ...

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