Simbakubwa: Mega carnivore hiding in a museum drawer
blogs.discovermagazine.com- In a great example of dark data (scientific finds in museums that have not been studied), a new species of massive carnivore has been identified.
- The Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika has been waiting to be identified for 40 years, and it’s somewhat of a cross between a polar bear and a lion.
- It spread across the world during the Miocene with other hyaenodonts - an extinct lineage of carnivores.
- The biggest impact of this finding is that it will help paleontologists define the timeline for these animals more precisely.