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Paleontologists Discover New Hyaenodont Species in Pakistan

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Recent discoveries by paleontologists have unveiled fossilized remains of three hyaenodont species, including one previously unknown to science, from Miocene deposits in Pakistan. Metapterodon anari. Image credit: Steven Jasinski / SergeyAtrox1. “Hyaenodontids, ancestral to modern cats and dogs, once dominated carnivore niches before evolving into larger species,” explained Professor Stephen Jasinski from Harrisburg University of [...] The post …
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Researchers have discovered fossils of three species of hyaenodonts, including a new one, in Miocene sediments in Pakistan. The research, led by Professor Steven Jasinski of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, reveals significant information about these carnivorous mammals that inhabited the region between 14 and 9.5 million years ago. The fossils were recovered from the Chinji and Nagri formations, located in the Lower and Middle S…

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sci.news broke the news on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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