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New and Unusual Catlike Animal From 33 Million Years Ago Found

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Czech Republic's National Museum and Charles University in Prague , the country's capital, uncovered the fossil of a prehistoric animal in 2017 .

The newly described creature represents an entirely new genus (group of species) and belongs to a lineage that was previously unrecognized in Europe .

Based on the size of the bone, the researchers estimated that the length of the creature, without its tail, was likely around 31 inches .