The largest Mammalian Carnivore that Turned out Not to Be

Опубликовано: 25 Февраль 2025
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In the 70s the jaw of an ancient carnivorous mammal was discovered when it was described many years later one possible figure that was listed as a max size estimate was taken by the media which became the popular view of the animal. However, in reality the animal was probably a lot smaller than this.

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file:///C:/Users/MothL/Downloads/Systematics_and_paleobiology_of_Carnivora_and_Hyae.pdf
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