A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.

The study focused on seven carnivore species: jaguars, pumas, ocelots, margays, tayras, gray foxes, and coatis. While most ...

It is rare to find ancient carnivore fossils because there are fewer carnivores in an ecosystem than other animals such as herbivores. (For instance, you’re more likely to see a squirrel or a ...