Carnivores : Science World Report

May 01, 2016 04:00 AM EDT

Hyenas Hunted, Ate Humans 500,000 Years Ago, Fossil Reveals

Researchers discovered a femur fossil from 500,000 years ago. It is suspected to be preyed on by hyenas.

Feb 17, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Marsupial Lion Claws Out Of The Darkness

Marsupial lions have left claw marks in the Tight Entrance Cave in Australia, which is shedding new light on the extinct mammalian carnivore.

Jan 26, 2016 12:32 PM EST

Bigger Brain's Best, Study Finds Animals With Larger Brains Are Best Problem Solvers

A team of researchers are shedding light on brain size and intelligence among carnivore species. They found that carnivore species with larger brains relative to their body size tend to be better problem-solvers.

Jan 20, 2016 04:42 PM EST

Jurassic Dinosaur From 200 Million Years Ago Found In Wales

'Dracoraptor hanigani' is a new species of carnivorous dinosaurs, which were discovered in south Wales and are one of the oldest known Jurassic dinosaurs from the UK.

Dec 10, 2015 03:28 PM EST

Fossilized Mammalian Carnivore From 50 Million Years Ago Discovered

Researchers have discovered the fossil of an early mammalian carnivore known as 'hyaenodontids' a species which dates back to about 50 million years ago. The fossil was found in the Bighorn Basin in Wyoming.

Dec 07, 2015 07:13 PM EST

Do Hippos Eat Meat?

Could hippos be carnivorous?

Nov 16, 2015 10:52 AM EST

Extinction May Spread from Predator to Predator Instead of from Prey

Extinction may actually spread from predator to predator. Scientists have found that the extinction of one carnivore species can trigger the demise of fellow predators.

Oct 27, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Large Hypercarnivore Packs Were Key to Shaping the Pleistocene Ecosystem

It turns out that hypercarnivores were key to shaping the Pleistocene epoch. Scientists have found that these meat eaters were crucial to culling huge, hungry herbivores such as mammoths, mastodons and giant ground sloths.

Aug 12, 2015 09:47 PM EDT

Cats Drove Out Ancient Dog Species

New findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveal that cats, at one time, may have had the upper hand over dogs.