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30 Million Year Old 'Beast of Egypt' Reveals Lost Dynasty of Mega-Predators | RATHBIOTACLAN Discover Fayum fossils revealing a new hyainailourine species, Bastetodon syrtos—one of the lost mega-predators that ruled Africa 30 million years ago. A glimpse into ancient dominance!

I want to see a Pixar movie about a Hyaenodon dentist. #Bastetodon www.rathbiotaclan.com/30-million-y...

Newly discovered ancient apex predator had knife-sharp teeth and bone-crushing jaws | CBC Radio What has the body of a dog, the face of a cat and jaws powerful enough to potentially crush the bones of an elephant? Meet the Bastetodon, a newly discovered species of apex predator that roamed the l...

Newly discovered ancient apex predator had knife-sharp teeth and bone-crushing jaws - The #Bastetodon, ID'd from a remarkably intact skull, roamed the lush forests of #Egypt 30 million years ago

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During the COVID days, when we found the #Bastetodon, I was so excited that I took it home to work on it and figure out what it was ❤️
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#Spinosaurus skull vs. #Bastetodon skull, with @shorouqalashqar.bsky.social for scale. #SallamLab #MUVP #Egypt

Our reward is in the young generation’s eyes. #Bastetodon #SallamLab #MUVP #Egypt

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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, wit...

Ancient Skull Unearthed in Egypt Reveals a 30-Million-Year-Old Apex Predator.

This discovery rewrites what we know about ancient carnivores, proving that African hyaenodonts had their own evolutionary path.

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Our new discovery, led by @shorouqalashqar.bsky.social , has unveiled a new 30-million-year-old species of apex predator, #Bastetodon, in Egypt’s Fayum Desert! Check out the study in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. @matt-borths.bsky.social @erikseiffert.bsky.social #SallamLab #MUVP