Millions of years after the last dinosaur roamed the earth, a new generation of killer animals rose to power. The Eocene, between 56-34 million years ago, was ruled not by killer reptiles but by a new ...

Yes, I’m well aware that “peccary” sounds like a Victorian prophylactic. But a peccary, gentle reader, is a prehistoric pig. Some thrive to this day in warmer climes. The curiosity is the presence of ...

Prehistoric pigs looked quite different from modern-day pigs. These ancient omnivores sportedlong tusks and head protuberances. Kubanochoerus is an extinct genus of long-legged pigs that lived during ...