Megistotherium: Auditing The True Scale of the Miocene Butcher
In the swamps of prehistoric North Africa, nature engineered the ultimate biological meat grinder. Weighing over 1,500 lbs (700 kg) and armed with a massive 26-inch skull, the Megistotherium was a true heavyweight tank. It wasn't a bear, a dog, or a lion, it was a Hyaenodont, a primitive and hyper-violent lineage of mammalian killers that ruled long before modern carnivores.
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