John Orcutt · @GonzagaMEATLab
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Today, #Africa's iconic #predators are #carnivorans such as #hyenas, #lions, and wild #dogs. But before this group arrived, a different type of #predator roamed Africa: #hyaenodonts (despite their name, not close relatives of living carnivorans) This #hyaenodont, Pakakali (#Swahili for "fierce #cat") is from #Nsungwe, #Tanzania 🇹🇿, a #Miocene site that dates to just before the arrival of carnivorans from #Eurasia.
Image from Borths & Stevens 2017
#african #fossilfriday #Africa #predators #carnivorans #hyenas #lions #dogs #predator #hyaenodonts #hyaenodont #swahili #cat #nsungwe #tanzania #miocene #eurasia