
Paleontology
Newly Discovered Saber-Toothed Predator Shows How Hypercarnivores Evolved
A well-preserved fossil introduces a new species that lived in what is now California around 42 million years ago
Raegan Scharfetter is a freelance science journalist based in Dallas, Tex. Follow Raegan Scharfetter on Twitter @raescharfetter
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