Skull of Ancient, Extinct Apex Predator With Teeth Like Cat and Body of a Dog Found in Egypt Awes Experts An international ...
The skull dates back to the early Oligocene Epoch around 30 million years ago, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. When the study authors uncovered the ...
These historic rocks capture the transition from the warm Eocene epoch to the cooler Oligocene epoch, and were also holding onto an exciting discovery. “Just as we were about to conclude our ...
Some were as big as rhinos, while others resembled small weasels. During the Oligocene period, the Fayum Depression was a lush, tropical rainforest. Bastetodon would have preyed on primates such ...
Some were as big as rhinos, while others resembled small weasels. During the Oligocene period, the Fayum Depression was a lush, tropical rainforest. Bastetodon would have preyed on primates such ...
T he end of the Eocene (~33.9 million years ago) was a rough time for many species. It was a period marked by global cooling and drops in sea level, and in Eurasia, these global environmental impacts ...