Hyena Meets Tasmanian Devil: Ancient 'Hypercarnivore' Unearthed

Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 06:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A newfound extinct marsupial "hypercarnivore" from Australia — one that researchers say looked like a cross between a Tasmanian devil and a hyena — was about twice as big as Australia's largest living flesh-eating marsupials, a new study finds.

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