The Fayum area where Bastetodon was found tells a remarkable story of environmental change. Today, it’s an arid desert, but 30 million years ago, it was a very different place. The region preserves approximately 15 million years of evolutionary history, capturing a dramatic global climate transition. During this period, Earth shifted from the warm conditions of the Eocene epoch to the cooler climate of the Oligocene, changes that would reshape ecosystems worldwide.When we hear about such discoveries, I often wonder where that particular location was on earth millions of years ago. It looks like Africa 50 million years ago was pretty much where it is today. Note that the Indian Subcontinent was preparing to ram into Asia.
