The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus[10] / iːˈnɒkaɪ.ɒn ˈdaɪrəs /) is an extinct species of canine which was native to the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs …

3 days ago · dire wolf, (Aenocyon dirus), canine that existed during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago). It is probably the most common mammalian species to be found …

Dec 3, 2018 · Made famous by the ‘Game of Thrones’ books and TV show, the dire wolf was in fact a real species. This large, intelligent predator was closely related to the grey wolf.

Apr 8, 2025 · Colossal Biosciences said it used ancient DNA from the extinct species to create three dire wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

2 days ago · Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves by giving modern gray wolves DNA extracted from dire wolf fossils. But whether the wolves truly count as a de …

Apr 7, 2025 · The Lone Lineage of the Dire Wolf Dire wolves, though visually similar to today's gray wolves and jackals, had a distinct genetic lineage. Unlike with the gray wolf and jackal, …

Jul 3, 2019 · The largest ancestral canine that ever lived, the dire wolf (Canis dirus) terrorized the plains of North America until the end of the last Ice Age, ten thousand years ago.

Oct 12, 2021 · The dire wolf was the largest of the Late Pleistocene canids of North America. The skull could reach up to 12 inches in length and its teeth were larger and more robust than …

Apr 7, 2025 · Biotech company Colossal Biosciences said it has brought back the dire wolf, an animal that went extinct 10,000 years ago, through its de-extinction process.

3 days ago · Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry UC Santa Cruz scientists worked with Colossal Biosciences to help reveal secrets in …