Prehistoric hyena (Protictitherium crassum). Computer illustration of a prehistoric mammal in what is now Europe, during the Miocene epoch (around 23

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Prehistoric hyena (Protictitherium crassum). Computer illustration of a prehistoric mammal in what is now Europe, during the Miocene epoch (around 23 to 5 million years ago). This small, civet-like hyena probably spent the majority of their time in trees, hunting insects and small animals, much like modern civets.

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Size: 4785px × 3652px
Photo credit: © MAURICIO ANTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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