Forgotten Kenyan fossils reveal ancient mega-carnivore

After sitting in a drawer in a Kenyan museum for more than 40 years, a set of fossilized bones has introduced the world to a long-lost mega-carnivore from 22 million years ago. Bigger than a polar bear and possessing enormous canine teeth, meet Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika.

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Category: Biology

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• Fossils
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• Ohio State University
• Paleontology

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