科学家在埃及发现新的古老掠食动物物种,巴斯特托登, 改变了对早期食肉动物进化的理解。 Scientists find new ancient predator species, Bastetodon, in Egypt, reshaping understanding of early carnivore evolution.

科学家们在埃及的法约姆大萧条中 发现了一个 近乎完整的头骨 一种叫巴斯特托登的 古代顶级掠食动物的新物种 Scientists have discovered a nearly complete skull of a new species of ancient apex predator, named Bastetodon, in Egypt's Fayum Depression. 这个三千万年前存活下来的豹状食肉动物 有强大的下巴和尖牙 猎食早期的灵长类动物、河马、大象和黄鼠类 This leopard-sized carnivore, which lived 30 million years ago, had powerful jaws and sharp teeth, preying on early primates, hippos, elephants, and hyraxes. 该发现在《Vertebrate Paleontology杂志》中详细介绍,为了解这些古老掠食动物在各大洲的演变和蔓延提供了至关重要的见解。 The discovery, detailed in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, provides crucial insights into the evolution and spread of these ancient predators across continents.