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

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur.

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

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.

Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.

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

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

Researchers in Egypt have found a 30-million-year-old skull of Bastetodon, revealing a powerful predator (Hyaenodonta).

A 30-million-year-old skull from Fayum, Egypt, is thought to come from the apex predator of the times, which would have been ...

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...