400+ lb hyenas used to eat homo erectus

[Bulldognation99]

Indeed, not only are the remains of Pachycrocuta found in the cave, but the type of damage seen on the Homo erectus bones (and other fossils) is consistent with what is observed in modern hyena dens. Limb bones, for instance, are scarce and represented mainly by shafts; the ends were broken or gnawed off. Thus postcranial remains are rare because the giant hyenas obliterated them, tearing apart the carcasses and cracking the bones, and some of the bones were even swallowed (as shown by rare acid-etched fragments also bearing tooth marks).

Given the destructive power of these hyenas it might be expected that the Homo erectus skulls would be cracked into splinters, too, but there is very little meat on a hominin head. The main fleshy parts of a head are the jaw muscles, tongue, and the brain, the latter organ being something hyenas relish. Given what is known about the way modern hyenas eat and the damage to the Homo erectus skulls, then, Boaz and colleagues were able to reconstruct what might have happened to the poor hominins.



http://scienceblogs.com/laelaps/2009...g-hyenas-of-d/

homo erectus couldn't make it on the asian mainland because of hyena/tiger predation and fled to the islands for safety

[Boba155]

damn nature u scary

[LatinoSlayer91]

Fuk glad my genes were able to survive all that

[davesterrr]

400 lbs hyena vs direworlf, who wins?

[dannydannyboi21]

interdasting, I always wondered why there are big ass cats but no huge dogs

[Huyistic]

400 lbs hyena vs direworlf, who wins?

Pitbull, once it locks it's jaws. Game over.

[Kev1972]

interdasting, I always wondered why there are big ass cats but no huge dogs

Bears and dogs share a common ancestor.

[Bulldognation99]

terror birds
they ruled south america until the big cats/dogs came and took over

[LatinoSlayer91]

terror birds
they ruled south america until the big cats/dogs came and took over

Would not fuk with #2 or 5

[superamped]

bbcee strikes again

[Elfishpresly]

Life would be so much more challenging and fun having t rexes, megaladons, and super birds roaming around

[dannydannyboi21]

[QUOTE=Bulldognation99;1236425373]terror birds
they ruled south america until the big cats/dogs came and took over



aw fuk bye

in for more pics though

[phikappa]

Homos hate him.

[amenccm]

Fuk glad my genes were able to survive all that

^^ Millions of years of hardships and survival, and all we do is eat sleep and misc.

Feels...

[dannydannyboi21]

^^ Millions of years of hardships and survival, and all we do is eat sleep and misc.

Feels...

[333Trismegistus]

came in expecting "___ hates ___"

left satisfied

[Bulldognation99]

practically the same dna
american lions were bigger than the others because they weren't pack hunters

pleistocene tiger was also a giant, but much isn't known about them.

cat genetics are relatively unchanged for 16 million years

http://www.livescience.com/41165-old...ils-found.html

[IronSatan]

we're having the last laugh though

[stevedarsh]

interdasting, I always wondered why there are big ass cats but no huge dogs

hyenas are more closely related to cats than to dogs

and everything was huge in the pleistocene, not just hyenas.

[Bulldognation99]

a nice list of prehistoric cats

http://listverse.com/2010/12/02/10-h...historic-cats/

[Battlefury]

We're the most alpha race here in planet earth OP!

[flabs2abs1]

[yt]http://youtu.be/m8fm3Z7jgWM[/yt] We're the most alpha race here in planet earth OP!

Strong

[Tbone991]

sometimes i still unleash hyenas on gay people

[MustardTiger17]

Imagine a 400lb pitbull

[Angra_Mainyu]

your 400+ lb mom still eats my homo erectus

[Ratfish]

hyenas should be the misc mascot

brb the highest rank male is lower than the lowest rank female
brb all the females are trannies (srs)
brb GOAT bite strength
brb disproportionate physique

[ShreddedAlien]

Times have changed

[Bulldognation99]

[Bulldognation99]

Times have changed

those hyenas are 1/3 the size of pleistocene hyenas doe

[stevedarsh]

hyenas should be the misc mascot

brb the highest rank male is lower than the lowest rank female
brb all the females are trannies (srs)
brb GOAT bite strength
brb disproportionate physique

brb males are much smaller than females and they live in matriarchal groups with an alpha female and subordinate males