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 ...

Now, scientists have identified it as a new species, called Bastetodon syrtos, in a study published Feb. 17 in the Journal of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ist er aber nicht - seinen Ursprung hat der Tanz ganz woanders Anthony Quinn war die perfekte ... Auch von einem traditionellen „Syrtos choros“, wie der „schleppende“ Volkstanz mit der Schrittfolge ...

This newfound species, named Bastetodon syrtos, once ruled the tropical forests of Egypt around 30 million years ago before mysteriously going extinct. Scientists believe this rare skull fossil ...

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 ...

They named it Bastetodon syrtos, after the cat-headed Egyptian goddess Bastet. B. syrtos, which boasted razor-sharp teeth and a powerful jaw, belonged to an extinct group of meat-eating mammals ...

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 ...