Lycopsis

In Depth        Lycopsis is a genus of borhyaenoid mammal that lived in South America during the Miocene. Further Reading -‭ ‬A New Species of Lycopsis‭ (‬Borhyaenidae:‭ ‬Marsupialia‭) ‬from the La Venta Fauna‭ (‬Late Miocene‭) ‬of Colombia,‭ ‬South America.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬51‭(‬3‭)‬:633-642.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Marshall‭ ‬-‭ ‬1977. -‭ ‬New clues for understanding Neogene … Read more

Borhyaena

In Depth        Despite the name,‭ ‬Borhyaena was in no way related to hyenas,‭ ‬but was instead one of the larger predatory marsupials that roamed South America during the early/mid Miocene periods.‭ ‬As the type genus of the Borhyaenidae,‭ ‬Borhyaena represents one of the main kinds of predators active in South America until they were ultimately … Read more