This apex predator, scientifically identified as Bastetodon syrtos, was a formidable hunter that likely preyed on elephants, early hippos, and even the monkey-like ancestors of humans. The discovery ...

syrtos. The discovery of Bastetodon syrtos is a significant step forward in understanding ancient predator-prey dynamics and the evolutionary history of carnivorous mammals. It provides vital ...

Bastetodon syrtos skull – credit: Shoruq Al-Ashqar, released. From the sands of Egypt’s Western Desert, a nearly complete skull of a prehistoric apex predator offers scientists the chance to ...

Locality map, stratigraphic column, and reconstruction of Bastetodon syrtos. A, map of Egypt showing the location of the Fayum Depression (rectangle); B, map of the Jebel Qatrani area displaying the ...

Scientifically known as Bastetodon syrtos, this impressive apex predator likely hunted elephants, early hippos, and even humanity’s monkey-like ancestors. This discovery should help scientists ...

Scientists have discovered a nearly complete skull of Bastetodon syrtos, a fierce prehistoric carnivore, in Egypt’s Fayum Depression. Dating back 30 million years, the find reshapes ...

According to the statement, B. syrtos likely feasted on the ancient relatives of modern-day hippos, elephants and primates. The discovery prompted the researchers to reanalyze a group of lion-size ...

In a rare find, a team of scientists in Egypt uncovered a nearly complete skull that offers insight into a not-before-discovered apex predator species that lived 30 million years ago. Published on ...

CAIRO (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Researchers at the American University in Cairo have uncovered a nearly complete skull of a prehistoric predator known as a 'Bastetodon.' This apex carnivore, which ...

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 ...

Named Bastetodon syrtos after the ancient Egyptian cat-headed goddess Bastet, this fearsome carnivore was similar in size to a modern leopard and represents one of the best-preserved fossil skulls ...

Paleontologists from the American University in Cairo and elsewhere say they have found an almost complete skull of the hyaenodont Bastetodon syrtos in the lower Oligocene layers of the Jebel Qatrani ...