Scientists have discovered a nearly complete skull of a Hyaenodonta, a hypercarnivore that that lived during the Oligocene Epoch some 20 million years ago. Scientifically known as Bastetodon syrtos, ...

Skull of Ancient, Extinct Apex Predator With Teeth Like Cat and Body of a Dog Found in Egypt Awes Experts An international ...

The site contains 635 animal tracks from the Early Pleistocene ... fossil footprints are impressed on a muddy stratum from the Oligocene, and after initial prospecting, specialists confirmed ...

The oldest known bear fossils date back to the late Oligocene epoch, around 28 million years ago. These early animals had teeth similar to modern ones, suggesting their dental adaptations were already ...

The Oligocene began when the Earth experienced ... perhaps the reason why these animals remain apex predators today. It is curious how an animal that evolved to hunt so many different-sized ...

This incredible animal has captivated people’s hearts and minds for ... is an extinct genus of giant rhinoceros that lived approximately 34 to 23 million years ago during the Oligocene and Miocene ...

Scientists are closely monitoring its path, concerned that in the unlikely case it collides with the island, it could block countless animals’ access to their ... 34 million years ago during the ...

This animal’s fossils were discovered in North Africa. They were from the Oligocene epoch. The oldest fossils of these species were found in the Gabal Qatrani Formation in El Fayoum, Egypt. However, ...

The “-odon” suffix, meaning “tooth,” emphasizes this animal’s defining trait ... Its rock layers, dating from the Eocene through the Oligocene, capture a 15-million-year window during which global ...

Certain animals have evolved remarkable speeds to catch prey or evade predators. The ostrich, impala, and kangaroo showcase nature's incredible ingenuity, leveraging their speed and agility.