Wolf-sized otters once roamed the earthWorld, meet Siamogale melilutra. S. melilutra was an otter. S. melilutra lived about 6.24 million years ago - more than 6 million years before the evolution of modern humans - and that's probably a good thing because S. melilutra could definitely take you in a fight. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Two Siamogale melilutra individuals, one feeding on a fresh water clam, are pictured in this artist illustration. For example, Wang said, scientists still don't why S. melilutra grew so large relative to its modern cousins, how it moved on water and land, or how it ate.

Source: Stuff January 24, 2017 20:20 UTC