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Martin68

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32. Dire wolves werr not enormous wolves. According to Wikipedia they about the same size as the largest modern forms

Reply to Buzz cook (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:43 PM

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of gray wolf (Canis lupus), the Yukon wolf and the northwestern wolf. A. d. guildayi weighed on average 60 kilograms (132 lb) and A. d. dirus was on average 68 kg (150 lb). Its skull and dentition matched those of C. lupus, but its teeth were larger with greater shearing ability, and its bite force at the canine tooth was stronger than any known Canis species.

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Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close [View all] Polybius Apr 7 OP

NYT paywall. Here's a link to the Live Science article Wicked Blue Apr 7 #1

Thank You! nt wolfie001 Apr 7 #6

If the ranchers who hate ordinary wolves have to start Vogon_Glory Apr 7 #2

Gifted link below. herding cats Apr 7 #3

What could go wrong? Scrivener7 Apr 7 #4

$10,000,000,000 Cirsium Apr 7 #7

Jurassic Park vs Free Willy? BidenRocks Apr 8 #22

I am so out of touch Cirsium Apr 8 #33

It's always been a problem that only cute-looking adorable species get the attention needed. The twist here is that Martin68 Apr 8 #31

Sure, it starts with cute little pups, but... LudwigPastorius Apr 7 #16

That's Black Friday! nt BidenRocks Apr 8 #23

This is about science. wcollar Apr 8 #28

That was my first thought - and fear. calimary Apr 8 #18

This is good PurgedVoter Apr 7 #5

Gorgeous animal. I saw a short video of the pups. sinkingfeeling Apr 7 #8

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Buddyzbuddy Apr 7 #9

Unfortunately Dire "wolves" weren't wolves. Buzz cook Apr 7 #10

Dire wolves werr not enormous wolves. According to Wikipedia they about the same size as the largest modern forms Martin68 Apr 8 #32

I've seen this movie Bayard Apr 7 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Apr 7 #12

"... the dire wolf, a giant, extinct species made famous by the television series "Game of Thrones." OldBaldy1701E Apr 7 #13

Some of us were introduced to the Dire Wolf by Robert Hunter and the Gratful Dead Brother Buzz Apr 7 #17

There still working on... Xolodno Apr 7 #14

All I ask is that, if they are going to build a real life Jurassic Park,... LudwigPastorius Apr 7 #15

What, no frog DNA to fill in the gaps? generalbetrayus Apr 8 #19

They should have started with a species humans solely drove to extinction LostOne4Ever Apr 8 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Apr 8 #21

The La Brea Tar Pits BidenRocks Apr 8 #24

Yeah, this comes to mind. OldBaldy1701E Apr 8 #25

Why didn't they do this for the passenger pigeon instead of the darn dire wolves? raccoon Apr 8 #26

Canid DNA has been studied a lot. Kablooie Apr 8 #35

Why not bring the dire wolf back? The Madcap Apr 8 #27

Yes, we need a major predator for our pets mdbl Apr 8 #29

Romulus and Remus are two 6-month-old dire wolves Goonch Apr 8 #30

Make Kristi Noem a nice house dog. Emile Apr 8 #34

Give one to Trump! Old Testament Libera Apr 8 #36

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