Extinct weasel relative with confounding skull likely ate meat with a side of veggies

An article on Science Daily reports on new research co-authored by Z. Jack Tseng that examines the oddly shaped skull of an extinct weasel called Leptarctus primus. According to the news report, the study found that the animal was likely a carnivorous predator, with capability for omnivory and a broader diet when prey was scarce, and had a skull that functioned similarly to that of the living American badger.