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.

Ancient apex carnivores Hyaenodonta fossils have been found across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Some were as big as rhinos, while others resembled small weasels.

Described as the "king of the ancient Egyptian forest," the hypercarnivorous hyaenodonts were enormous mammals-imagine a hyena twice the size of a Kodiak bear-so successful they spread across the ...

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, but the entire lineage was wiped out ...

With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, but the entire lineage was wiped out about 25 million years ago.

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. CNN values your feedback 1.

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food ...