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

In life, the Bastetodon was leopard-sized with a short, cat-like snout, hyena-like teeth and a dog-like body. The discovery of the most complete skull ever found belonging to the hyaenodonta ...

syrtos’ football-sized skull in the Fayum Depression—an area ... including the ancient ancestors of modern cats. “The discovery of Bastetodon is a significant achievement in understanding ...

"That was a moment," she said. Paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar with the Bastetodon's remarkably intact skull and a figure of the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. (Hesham Sallam/American University in ...

The sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles preserved on the skull suggest that it had a very strong bite. The specimen is named after the cat-headed ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet. Bastet ...