The team named the new genus Bastetodon partly in reference to the cat-headed ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet, in honor of ...

A remarkable fossil discovery in Egypt has provided valuable insights into the ancient predator species known as hyaenodonts.

Archaeologists uncovered a fossilized skull of an ancient sharp-toothed predator that likely hunted early elephants and primates.

Some were the size of a dog. Others were as large as polar bears. A newly-discovered fossil of the ferocious hyaenodont is ...

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 ...

Thirty million years ago, a fearsome carnivore roamed the lush forests of what is now Egypt. A recent discovery in the Fayoum ...

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

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.

Paleontologists have made an extraordinary discovery in one of Africa’s most important fossil sites, unearthing a new ancient ...

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

Bearing sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles, suggesting a strong bite, the newly identified 'Bastetodon' was a leopard-sized ...

Scientists reveal a never-before-seen species of leopard-size apex predator that lived in lush forest 30 million years ago.